Dictionary of Americanisms: A Glossary of Words and Phrases Usually Regarded as Peculiar to the United States |
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... northern counties of England , a most striking resemblance appeared not only in the words commonly regarded as peculiar to New England , but in the dialectical pronunciation of certain words , and in the general tone and accent . In ...
... northern counties of England , a most striking resemblance appeared not only in the words commonly regarded as peculiar to New England , but in the dialectical pronunciation of certain words , and in the general tone and accent . In ...
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... Northern States , are Judd's " Margaret , " the " Widow Bedott Papers , " " The Bigelow Papers , " and the Sermons of Dow , Junior . ] - [ Note to Second Edition . ] 1 phrases are so fully exhibited ; though all the works TO THE FIRST ...
... Northern States , are Judd's " Margaret , " the " Widow Bedott Papers , " " The Bigelow Papers , " and the Sermons of Dow , Junior . ] - [ Note to Second Edition . ] 1 phrases are so fully exhibited ; though all the works TO THE FIRST ...
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... northern parts of France , and denominated Norman French , which has had the greatest influence upon the English language . Those parts of Great Britain which have contributed most to our pro- vincialisms are the counties of Norfolk and ...
... northern parts of France , and denominated Norman French , which has had the greatest influence upon the English language . Those parts of Great Britain which have contributed most to our pro- vincialisms are the counties of Norfolk and ...
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... Northern States , and even to Canada ; such as stoop , a porch , boss , a master - workman , etc. If a few Dutch colonists mingled with the English have been able to en- graft so many words on our language , what may we not expect from ...
... Northern States , and even to Canada ; such as stoop , a porch , boss , a master - workman , etc. If a few Dutch colonists mingled with the English have been able to en- graft so many words on our language , what may we not expect from ...
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... Northern States . The geographical divisions , the names of rivers , mountains , bays ; the peculiarities of soil and climate ; all that relates to the cultivation of the earth , the names of fishes , birds , fruits , vegetables , coins ...
... Northern States . The geographical divisions , the names of rivers , mountains , bays ; the peculiarities of soil and climate ; all that relates to the cultivation of the earth , the names of fishes , birds , fruits , vegetables , coins ...
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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