American Fighting Words & Phrases Since the Civil War, Third Edition
by
Paul Dickson
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
From the homegrown "boodle" of the 19th century to current "misunderstandistan" in the Middle East, America's foremost expert on slang reveals military lingo at its most colorful, innovative, brutal, and ironic. Author Paul Dickson introduces some of the "new words and phrases born of conflict, boredom,...