America's secret slang. Season 1. Episode 6, Talking turkey

America's secret slang. Season 1. Episode 6, Talking turkey / written and directed by Gabriel Rotello ; host, Zach Selwyn ; produced by Flight 33 Productions LLC for H2.

America's Secret Slang proves that we speak history every day as it documents the stories behind our unique American version of English, from words like "southpaw" to phrases like "bet your bottom dollar". Americans have always loved to eat and expressions relating to food--...

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Other Authors: Rotello, Gabriel (Screenwriter, Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : A & E Television Networks, 2012.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
English language > Slang.
English language > Etymology.
Food > Slang.
English language > Etymology
English language > Slang
Documentary television programs
Documentary television programs.
Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:America's Secret Slang proves that we speak history every day as it documents the stories behind our unique American version of English, from words like "southpaw" to phrases like "bet your bottom dollar". Americans have always loved to eat and expressions relating to food--from New York's "big apple" to "wake up and smell the coffee"--Pepper our everyday speech. But where did they all come from?
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed June 21, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (22 min.)
Playing Time:00:22:05
Language:In English.

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