The Oxford Dictionary of New Words: A Popular Guide to Words in the News

by Sara Tulloch

Book Overview

What does "mirror-shades group" mean? (Is it a solar power array, a school of science fiction, a slang word for "corporate raiders"?) Who first coined the word "factoid"? When and where does the "triple witching hour" occur? What do the acronyms DINK and NIMBY stand for? On what kid's show was the cry "Cowabunga" first heard? Why is the term "acupressure" something of a misnomer?
In The Oxford Dictionary of New Words, Sara Tulloch examines over...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019869170X
• ISBN13: 9780198691709
• Release Date: November 1991
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.5"