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Title: LABELS FOR LOCALS
WHAT TO CALL PEOPLE FROM ABILENE TO ZIMBABWE
By: Paul Dickson
Format: Paperback

List price: £11.99


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ISBN 10: 006088164X
ISBN 13: 9780060881641
Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS INC
Pub. date: 15 August, 2006
Edition: Revised edition
Pages: 288
Synopsis: Travel the world of names and discover the fascinating lore and history behind the terms used for people from selected locales, regions, and countries. Take a light-hearted look at unusual geographical monikers, or take a more serious look at how to use names accurately when you travel. It's fun and functional too!Dijon, France--Dijonese.Kankakee, Ilinois--Kankakeean.Nooyawker--Traditional nickname for a resident of New York.Yorkshire, England--Yorkshireman or Yorkshirewoman. The slang term is Yorkie. A Yorkist is one who belonged to or supported the English royal House of York against the Lancastrians in the "War of the Roses."
Publication: US
Imprint: HarperCollins
Returns: Non-returnable
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