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sticklers sideburns & bikinis the military origins of everyday words and phrases
did you know they started hearing through the grapevine during the american civil war that ghettos originated in venice or that deadline has a very sinister origin jam packed with many amazing facts sticklers sideburns and bikinis is a fascinating trip through the words and phrases that came to us from the military but nowadays are used by soldier and civilian alike . the sources of many are surprising and their original use is often far removed from that of today . from duds to freelancers and morris dancing to bikini this enthralling book describes the military origins of words that we use without thought on a daily basis .
paperback osprey pub co 2010 isbn13 9781849081573 isbn10 1849081573
book type nf isbn 13 9781849081573 number of pages 280 publisher osprey pub co release date 1269302400000