[PDF.56oz] Swear Like a Trooper: A Dictionary of Military Terms & Phrases

Swear Like a Trooper: A Dictionary of Military Terms & Phrases

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 | #2447214 in Books |  Rockbridge Pub Co |  2000-09 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  .91 x6.29 x9.28l,1.18 | File type: PDF | 256 pages

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| You could Google and get all this.|By myke jeffers|The title of the book was a great teaser, but misleading. I was looking for this book to give me the argot, and profanity, a typical Roman Legionnaire, Hittite warrior, or modern soldier would use on a daily basis. The author did an awesome job of amassing the information. I salute him for that thorough research. But profani|About the Author|William L. Priest, a graduate of Towson State University in History and Social Studies, is a teacher with experience as a living historian aboard the U.S.S. Constellation in Baltimore Harbor. He performs annually at several maritime festivals.

For the armchair linguist or the military historian, this is a comprehensive compilation of military lingo from Hannibal to Hanoi. William Priest traces the evolution of each term or phrase as it moves from its point of origin to other branches of service and into foreign countries. For instance, in the 19th century a "swab" was a mop made from condemned rope; however, it was also the sailor's slang for naval officer, from the shoulder epaulets (a mop-like braid) that ma...

You easily download any file type for your gadget.Swear Like a Trooper: A Dictionary of Military Terms & Phrases   |  William Priest. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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