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Did you ever need to spell ""dogie"" (as in, get-along-little) or
need to know what a ""sakey"" is? This is the book that can tell
you how to spell, pronounce, and define over 5,000 terms relative
to the American West.Want to know what a ""breachy"" cow is? Turn
to page 43 to learn that it's an adjective used to describe a cow
that has a tendency to find her way through fences where she isn't
supposed to be. It describes some teenagers we know!Spend hours
perusing the dictionary at random, or read straight through to get
a flavor of the West from its beginnings to contemporary days.
Laced with photographs and maps, the ""Dictionary of the American
West"" will make you sound like an expert on all things western,
even if you don't know a dingus from a dinner plate.Compiled of
words brought into English from Native Americans, emigrants,
Mormons, Hispanics, migrant workers, loggers, and fur trappers, the
dictionary opens up history and culture in an enchanting way. From
""Aarigaa!"" to ""zopilote,"" ""the Dictionary of the American
West"" is a ""valuable book, a treasure for any literate American's
library."" - Tony Hillerman.
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