Dictionary of the American West: Over 5,000 Terms from Aarigaa! to Zopilote
YA-A lively collection of 5,000 Western terms and expressions from "a-coming and a-going" to Zuni. Based on earlier dictionaries of the area but enhanced by the inclusion of such groups as "women, Indians, Mormons, Hispanics, blacks, French Canadians...," the volume contains mostly short definitions of a few lines, but some are more lengthy and include quotes and anecdotes as well as pronunciation guides and cross references. This will be useful for readers of Westerns and for regional and local history collections.Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.