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Dewdroppers, Waldos, and Slackers: A Decade-by-Decade Guide to the Vanishing Vocabulary of the 20th Century Rank: #1819222 in eBooksPublished on: 2003-11-20Released on: 2003-11-20Format: Kindle eBook 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.Really GoodBy DKI was looking for a book like this. At first I was turned off by the front cover but when I got it it was what I was expecting. I wanted something that was a cross between a dictionary and an encyclopedia. It breaks things out in time periods and describes what was going on in the day which could have been a driving factor for such lingo.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.Excellent resource for writersBy Michelle Fabio, Bleeding EspressoI got this book as a writing reference, and it hasn't disappointed. I really enjoyed reading it through the first time (so much great history!), and now it remains a handy resource. A must for any fiction writer.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.The Vocabulary of The Past -- or Where that Strange Phrase Comes FromBy F. ChloupekOddly enough I also bought this book as a gift. I must be cheap though because I picked it up as a remaindered book for $1.00 (In all fairness it wasn't my only gift)I picked it up for my mother, who is now into her early 70s and has been reading more and more about events from the 30s and 40s.However, I started reading the book first, and I must say I was impressed by the detail that was present -- especially the sections on the earlier decades, the turn of the century, the 20s and the 30s.Some of those words still reside with us still, either in period literature, or as somewhat dated catchphrases -- and bits like the origin of "23 skidoo" were quite interesting.The book does falter in the slang of the 80s and 90s, since its a bit too close in time for that to be "nostalgia"A good book for anyone wishing to relive a time period, get a quick life snapshot of a certain decade, creating appropriate period dialog or scenarios, or even looking up an obscure catchphrase.See all 5 customer reviews...
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