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An astonishing number of words and phrases have entered our language from warfare, including Jeep, bazooka, and G.I. as well as words such as magazine and wardrobe, which have since lost their military meaning. Here are nearly 1,000 terms, alphabetically arranged, including new phrases such as ethnic cleansing and Gulf War syndrome.
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Uses quotations from historical sources as well as previous research into wartime etymology to achieve an examination of the words of war.
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- PublisherMcGraw-Hill Contemporary
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0844202851
- ISBN 13 9780844202853
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages352
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