In the sense of failing (especially financially) it is informal, as busting the bank in \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003egambling lingo\u003c/b\u003e, while in the specialized sense of taming a horse it is standard, \u003cbr\u003e\nthe only way to say busting a bronco. The related word buster is an often \u003cbr\u003e\nunfriendly ...
America in So Many Words by"Allan Metcalf","David K. Barnhart"
This book presents a unique historical view of American English. It chronicles year by year the contributions Americans have made to the vocabulary of English and the words Americans have embraced through the evolution of the nation. For important years from the settlement of Jamestown until 1750, and for every year from 1750 through 1998, a prominent word is analyzed and discussed in its historical context. The result is a fascinating survey of American linguistic culture through past centuries. The authors -- both lifelong students of American English -- bring great depth of understanding to these key words that have made America, and American English, what they are today.
America in So Many Words
By:"Allan Metcalf","David K. Barnhart"
Published on 1999-09-13 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
BOOKS ID : SYrJZLjgDmIC
Ebook Title : America in So Many Words
ETAG : 9G25Cj2e1iQ
ISBN_13 Code : 9780547563299
ISBN_10 Code : 0547563299
Book Print Type : BOOK
Rank : 22 for keyword gambling lingo
Book Author :"Allan Metcalf","David K. Barnhart"
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Book Pages Count : 320
Print Type : BOOK
Book's Categories :"Language Arts & Disciplines"
Books Language : en
Text to Speech Access : ALLOWED
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