01400cam a2200289 4500 1164178092 TxAuBib 20130429120000.0 120716s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2012026449 9781452105307 1452105308 DLC DLC TxAuBib Blume, Lesley M. M. Let's bring back : the lost language edition : a collection of forgotten-yet-delightful words, phrases, praises, insults, idioms, and literary flourishes from eras past / Lesley M. M. Blume. Let us bring back. Lost language edition. Collection of forgotten-yet-delightful words, phrases, praises, insults, idioms, and literary flourishes from eras past. San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2012. 221 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm. Blume gathers forgotten words, phrases, names, insults, and idioms, plus fascinating and funny anecdotes, etymologies, and occasions for use. From all-overish to zounds, the vintage vernacular will make any reader the cat's meow among friends, relations, and acquaintances. 20130429. English language Etymology. English language Terms and phrases. Popular culture. TXKIP