Dictionary of the American West

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Win Blevins

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Did you ever need to spell ""dogie"" (as in, get-along-little) or need to know what a ""sakey"" is? This is the book that can tell you how to spell, pronounce, and define over 5,000 terms relative to the American West.Want to know what a ""breachy"" cow is? Turn to page 43 to learn that it's an adjective used to describe a cow that has a tendency to find her way through fences where she isn't supposed to be. It describes some teenagers we know!Spend hours perusing the dictionary at random, or read straight through to get a flavor of the West from its beginnings to contemporary days. Laced with photographs and maps, the ""Dictionary of the American West"" will make you sound like an expert on all things western, even if you don't know a dingus from a dinner plate.Compiled of words brought into English from Native Americans, emigrants, Mormons, Hispanics, migrant workers, loggers, and fur trappers, the dictionary opens up history and culture in an enchanting way. From ""Aarigaa!"" to ""zopilote,"" ""the Dictionary of the American West"" is a ""valuable book, a treasure for any literate American's library."" - Tony Hillerman.

Author Biography:

WIN BLEVINS is an award-winning author of thirteen books, including Give Your Heart to the Hawks, Stone Song, and Ravenshadow. He lives in Utah's Canyonlands.

Release date NZ

August 7th, 2008

Author

Win Blevins

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Edition

2nd Revised edition

Illustrations

51 b&w photos, 3 maps, bib

Pages

456

Dimensions

152x223x35

ISBN-13

9780875653730

Product ID

2626764

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