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Fighting Talk: The Military Origins of Everyday Words and Phrases (General Military)
Fighting Talk The Military Origins of Everyday Words and Phrases - General Military
Author: Graeme Donald
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, "Fighting Talk" is a fascinating trip through the words and phrases that came to us from the military but nowadays are used by soldier and ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781846034558
ISBN-10: 1846034558
Publication Date: 8/7/2008
Pages: 280
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Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Book Type: Hardcover
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