War Slang: American Fighting Words & Phrases Since the Civil War, Third Edition - Softcover

Dickson, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486477509 ISBN 13: 9780486477503

Publisher: Dover Publications, 2011

Synopsis

From the homegrown "boodle" of the 19th century to current "misunderstandistan" in the Middle East, America's foremost expert on slang reveals military lingo at its most colorful, innovative, brutal, and ironic. Author Paul Dickson introduces some of the "new words and phrases born of conflict, boredom, good humor, bad food, new technology, and the pure horror of war." This newly updated reference extends to the post-9/11 world and the American military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan. Recommended by William Safire in his "On Language" column of The New York Times, it features dictionary-style entries, arranged chronologically by conflict, with helpful introductions to each section and an index for convenient reference.
"Paul Dickson is a national treasure who deserves a wide audience," declared Library Journal. The author of more than 50 books, Dickson has written extensively on language. This expanded edition of War Slang features new material by journalist Ben Lando, Iraq Bureau Chief for Iraq Oil Report and a regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal and Time. It serves language lovers and military historians alike by adding an eloquent new dimension to our understanding of war.

About this title

About the Author:

Paul Dickson is the author of more than 40 books, including Sputnik: The Shock of the Century and The Hidden Language of Baseball. He has written extensively on language in such books as The New Dickson Baseball Dictionary, Family Words, and The Congress Dictionary.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0486477509
• ISBN 13: 9780486477503
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 464