America in so many words : words that have shaped America

America in so many words : words that have shaped America / David K. Barnhart and Allan A. Metcalf.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Barnhart, David K.
Other Authors:	Metcalf, Allan A.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c1997.
Subjects:	English language > United States > Etymology. English language > United States > History. Americanisms > History. United States > History > Terminology.

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