An edition of Retrotalk: the stories behind Hobson's choice, double whammy, cha ching! and other terms from our past (2009)

Retrotalk

the stories behind Hobson's choice, double whammy, cha ching! and other terms from our past

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Retrotalk
Ralph Keyes
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An edition of Retrotalk: the stories behind Hobson's choice, double whammy, cha ching! and other terms from our past (2009)

Retrotalk

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Discusses those "verbal fossils" that remain embedded in our national conversation long after the topic they refer to has galloped off into the sunset. Mrs. Robinson, Edsel, "Catch-22", Gangbusters, "Alphonse and Gaston", or "Where's the beef?" are just a few of the "retroterms" that can be found in this word-lover's store of trivia and obscure references.

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St. Martin's Press
Language
English
Pages
310

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English language, Terms and phrases, Idioms, Figures of speech, English language, terms and phrases, English language, idioms

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Retrotalk: the stories behind Hobson's choice, double whammy, cha ching! and other terms from our past
2009, St. Martin's Press
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Includes index.

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Dewey Decimal Class
422
Library of Congress
PE1689 .K49 2009, PE1689.K49 2009

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Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
310

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OL18687619M
ISBN 10
0312340052
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9780312340056
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2008030157
OCLC/WorldCat
234260096
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7992445
Goodreads
6006657

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