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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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Retrotalk: the stories behind Hobson's choice, double whammy, cha ching! and other terms from our past
2009, St. Martin's Press
in English
- 1st ed.
0312340052 9780312340056
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