I love it when you talk retro : hoochie coochie, double whammy, drop a dime, and the forgotten origins of American speech
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viii, 310 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-298) and index.
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Discusses those "verbal fossils" that remain embedded in our national conversation long after the topic they refer to has galloped off into the sunset. Mrs. Robinson, Edsel, "Catch-22", Gangbusters, "Alphonse and Gaston", or "Where's the beef?" are just a few of the "retroterms" that can be found in this word-lover's store of trivia and obscure references.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Keyes, R. (2009). I love it when you talk retro: hoochie coochie, double whammy, drop a dime, and the forgotten origins of American speech . St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Keyes, Ralph. 2009. I Love It When You Talk Retro: Hoochie Coochie, Double Whammy, Drop a Dime, and the Forgotten Origins of American Speech. New York: St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Keyes, Ralph. I Love It When You Talk Retro: Hoochie Coochie, Double Whammy, Drop a Dime, and the Forgotten Origins of American Speech New York: St. Martin's Press, 2009.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Keyes, R. (2009). I love it when you talk retro: hoochie coochie, double whammy, drop a dime, and the forgotten origins of american speech. New York: St. Martin's Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Keyes, Ralph. I Love It When You Talk Retro: Hoochie Coochie, Double Whammy, Drop a Dime, and the Forgotten Origins of American Speech St. Martin's Press, 2009.

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