num_pages: 429
description: A collection of slang expressions and other terms that have developed in the last two decades offers the history behind such phrases as "blood culture," "atomic mafia," and "carjacking." 15,000 first printing. $15,000 ad/promo. Tour.
language: English
title: Word Watch: The Stories Behind the Words of Our Lives
titlecomplete: Word Watch: The Stories Behind the Words of Our Lives
genres: Nonfiction
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Henry Holt