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245 10 a| I love it when you talk retro :b| hoochie coochie, double whammy, drop a dime, and the forgotten origins of American speech /c| Ralph Keyes.;

250 a| 1st ed.;

260 a| New York :b| St. Martin's Press,c| 2009.;

300 a| viii, 310 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 22 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-298) and index.;

520 a| 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.;

650 0 a| English languagev| Terms and phrases.=| ^A437380;

650 0 a| English languagex| Idioms.=| ^A173390;

650 0 a| Figures of speech.=| ^A32282;

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I love it when you talk retro : hoochie coochie, double whammy, drop a dime, and the forgotten origins of American speech / Ralph Keyes.

Author/creator	Keyes, Ralph
Format	Book
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York : St. Martin's Press, 2009.
Description	viii, 310 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Supplemental Content	Sample text
Subjects	English language--Terms and phrases. English language--Idioms. Figures of speech.

Abstract	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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-298) and index.
LCCN	2008030157
ISBN	9780312340056
ISBN	0312340052

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I love it when you talk retro : hoochie coochie, double whammy, drop a dime, and the forgotten origins of American speech / Ralph Keyes.

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