Title:
Damn the man! : slang of the oppressed in America / Tom Dalzell.
Author:
Dalzell, Tom, 1951-
Publication Information:
Mineola, N.Y. : Dover Publications, 2010.
Call Number:
PE3711 .D35 2010
Abstract:
Defines, interprets, and explains slang used by oppressed people in the United States throughout history, focusing on African Americans, prisoners, and the military, and discussing slang used by other communities and groups who have faced oppression.
Electronic Access:
Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1010/2010023135-d.htmlTable of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1318/2010023135-t.html
ISBN:
9780486475912
Physical Description:
vii, 196 pages ; 25 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Slang and oppression -- African-Americans -- Prisoners -- The military -- also oppressed ... -- Hate words; swords into plowshares -- Open resistance: Gloves off, slang gone.
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