Dictionary of Americanisms: A Glossary of Words and Phrases Usually Regarded as Peculiar to the United States |
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... languages , especially the French , Spanish , Dutch , and German . 7. Indian words . 8. Negroisms . 9. Peculiarities of pronunciation . [ Note to Second Edition . ] remark that they are low or vulgar , or only viii PREFACE.
... languages , especially the French , Spanish , Dutch , and German . 7. Indian words . 8. Negroisms . 9. Peculiarities of pronunciation . [ Note to Second Edition . ] remark that they are low or vulgar , or only viii PREFACE.
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... Indian terms in our language , as might be supposed , are numerous . First , as to geographical names . These abound in every State in the Union , though more in some States than in others . In New England , par- ticularly on the coast ...
... Indian terms in our language , as might be supposed , are numerous . First , as to geographical names . These abound in every State in the Union , though more in some States than in others . In New England , par- ticularly on the coast ...
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... Indian corn ; and from the cassava plant , mandioca and tapioca . 3d , Names of articles known to and used by the Indians , and which the Europeans did not possess ; as , canoe , hammock , moccasin , wampum , wigwam , tomahawk ...
... Indian corn ; and from the cassava plant , mandioca and tapioca . 3d , Names of articles known to and used by the Indians , and which the Europeans did not possess ; as , canoe , hammock , moccasin , wampum , wigwam , tomahawk ...
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... Indian names seem to have prevailed till the Revolution . Then came a burst of patriotism among the settlers , many of whom doubtless had served in the war , and every new place was christened with the names of the warriors and ...
... Indian names seem to have prevailed till the Revolution . Then came a burst of patriotism among the settlers , many of whom doubtless had served in the war , and every new place was christened with the names of the warriors and ...
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... Indian one , though it is somewhat changed , as ap- pears by the earliest account we have of it . In former times , the Indians made use of these fish to manure their lands , as the menhaden are now used . Mr. Win- throp says : " Where ...
... Indian one , though it is somewhat changed , as ap- pears by the earliest account we have of it . In former times , the Indians made use of these fish to manure their lands , as the menhaden are now used . Mr. Win- throp says : " Where ...
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Abenaki ain't Allspice American Balt banks boys called colloquial common corruption Democratic denote dialects dictionaries dollars Dow's Sermons Dutch Eastford English English language expression fish give grass ground heard horse Human Nature Indian corn Jones's Courtship Kentucky land language Letter Loco-foco maize Margaret means Menhaden Mexico Mississippi Mountains N. Y. Spirit N. Y. Tribune negro never North Northern one's origin party peculiar person phrase Pickering plant political popular name prairies Pron pronunciation Providence Journal provincial in England Rhode Island river Sam Slick says sense Slick in England sometimes South South Carolina Southern Sketches Spanish real species Squatter tell term applied Texas thing town tree United Virginia vulgar Washington Webster West West Indies Western Whig Widow Bedott Papers wood Worcester word writers Yankee York York Tribune