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Paul Dickson, one of the country's leading
authorities on American slang, offers the first comprehensive
collection of fighting words and wartime phrases Americans have
used from the Civil War to the Iraq War. This definitive
dictionary, updated and expanded to include the events of September
11 and the war on terrorism, is arranged war by war and reveals
military slang at its most colorful, innovative, brutal, and
ironic. Dickson also shows how language mirrors the unique
experience of each conflict. For example, World War II brought
unprecedented linguistic experimentation, innovation, and
abbreviation, including "dogface", "quisling", "blitz", and the
immortal "GI" as well as the rich stew of pidgin English used to
communicate with the native peoples of the South Pacific. Raw
frustration and cynicism surface in the slang of the Vietnam War,
with a record number of synonyms for the verb "to kill", including
"blow away", "dust", "get some grease", "waste", and "zap".
Beginning with a brief overview of the Revolutionary War, WAR SLANG
reveals the thoughts, attitudes, and environments of America’s
fighting men and women from the last 230 years. An incomparable
reference work, WAR SLANG serves the language lover and military
historian alike by adding a brilliant and provocative new dimension
to the understanding of war. |
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