Not Enough Room to Swing a Cat: Naval Slang and Its Everyday Usage

by Martin Robson

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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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1591146275

ISBN13:9781591146278

Release Date:January 2010

Publisher:US Naval Institute Press

Length:144 Pages

Weight:0.58 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.0" x 7.0"

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Dictionaries & Thesauruses Education & Reference History Military Naval Reference Slang & Idioms

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