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Martin Robson
144 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781591146278
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Many phrases in common use today, like "as the crow flies" and "three sheets to the wind," originated from naval slang. The writers, musicians, filmmakers, and TV personalities who adopt these phrases increasingly expose the public to the sailor's...
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Martin Robson
144 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781591146278
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Many phrases in common use today, like "as the crow flies" and "three sheets to the wind," originated from naval slang. The writers, musicians, filmmakers, and TV personalities who adopt these phrases increasingly expose the public to the sailor's...