Chin music : tall talk and other talk /
Schwartz, Alvin, 1927-
Chin music : tall talk and other talk / [electronic resource] collected from American folklore by Alvin Schwartz ; illustrated by John O'Brien. - New York : J.B. Lippincott Co., c1979. - 127 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: p. 119-126.
Horse fly! -- Words and sayings -- To make up new words.
Presents examples of folk speech used during the period 1815 to 1950. Identifies their meaning and the regions in which they were collected.
0397318693 : $6.95 9780397318698 0397318707 (lib. bdg.) : $7.49 9780397318704 (lib. bdg.) 0397318715 (pbk.) : $3.95 9780397318711 (pbk.)
79002403
Americanisms--Juvenile literature.
English language--Slang--Juvenile literature.
English language--Terms and phrases--Juvenile literature.
English language--New words--Juvenile literature.
Folklore--United States.
Americanisms.
English language--Slang.
English language--Terms and phrases.
Folklore--United States.
PE2846 / .S36
427 / S399c
Chin music : tall talk and other talk / [electronic resource] collected from American folklore by Alvin Schwartz ; illustrated by John O'Brien. - New York : J.B. Lippincott Co., c1979. - 127 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: p. 119-126.
Horse fly! -- Words and sayings -- To make up new words.
Presents examples of folk speech used during the period 1815 to 1950. Identifies their meaning and the regions in which they were collected.
0397318693 : $6.95 9780397318698 0397318707 (lib. bdg.) : $7.49 9780397318704 (lib. bdg.) 0397318715 (pbk.) : $3.95 9780397318711 (pbk.)
79002403
Americanisms--Juvenile literature.
English language--Slang--Juvenile literature.
English language--Terms and phrases--Juvenile literature.
English language--New words--Juvenile literature.
Folklore--United States.
Americanisms.
English language--Slang.
English language--Terms and phrases.
Folklore--United States.
PE2846 / .S36
427 / S399c