I Love It When You Talk Retro

I Love It When You Talk Retro
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9780312340056
ISBN-13 : 0312340052
Rating : 4/5 (052 Downloads)
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Book Synopsis I Love It When You Talk Retro by : Ralph Keyes

Download or read book I Love It When You Talk Retro written by Ralph Keyes and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-03-31 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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