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Author Ostler, Rosemarie.

Title Let's talk turkey : the stories behind America's favorite expressions / by Rosemarie Ostler.

Publication Info. Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2008.

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Location Call No. Status
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  428 OSTLER    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  427 OS7    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  427.973 OSTLER    Check Shelf
 Rocky Hill, Cora J. Belden Library - Adult Department  427.973 OSTLER    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  427.973 OS    Check Shelf
Description 252 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-246) and index.
Contents Part 1: the natural world--The great American outdoors--Behaving like an animal--Part 2: Business, politics, and society at large--Business dealings--Politics as usual--People and places--Ways to travel--Cops and robbers--Part 3: Culture and amusements--Playing the game--Great performances--Marksmanship--Part 4: the home front--Dressing well--Eating well--Around the house.
Subject English language -- United States -- Terms and phrases.
Americanisms -- History.
English language -- United States -- Slang -- History.
Figures of speech.
ISBN 9781591026259 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
1591026253 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
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