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Happy Trails: A Dictionary of Western Expressions

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A guide to the colourful language of the American West, from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean. This reference is filled with more than 3500 expressions, anecdotes, idioms and catchwords, capturing the language of cowboys, ranchers, loggers, mountain-men and American Indians. Both historical and contemporary words and phrases are cited, from legend and folklore, to songs, novels, newspapers and television. As well as definitions, there is an explanation of pronunciation, usage, historical and literary references, ...

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Happy Trails: A Dictionary of Western Expressions 1994, Facts on File, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780816021123

Hardcover