Retrotalk
Subtitle: the stories behind Hobson's choice, double whammy, cha ching! and other terms from our past
By: Ralph Keyes.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9780312340056
Subjects: English language -- Terms and phrases; English language -- Idioms; English language -- Figures of speech
Description: Discusses those "verbal fossils" that remain embedded in our national conversation long after the topic they refer to has galloped off into the sunset. Mrs. Robinson, Edsel, "Catch-22", Gangbusters, "Alphonse and Gaston", or "Where's the beef?" are just a few of the "retroterms" that can be found in this word-lover's store of trivia and obscure references.
Notes: Includes index.