Sticklers, Sideburns and Bikinis: The Military Origins of Everyday Words and Phrases (General Military)

Did you know they started 'hearing through the grapevine' during the American Civil War, that 'ghettos' originated in Venice or that 'deadline' has a very sinister origin? Jam-packed with many amazing facts, Fighting Talk is a fascinating trip through the words and phrases that came to us from the military but nowadays are used by soldier and civilian alike. The sources of many are surprising and their original use is often far removed from that of today. From 'duds' to 'freelancers' and 'morris dancing' to 'bikini' this enthralling book describes the military origins of words and phrases that we use on a daily basis. A complete guide to everyday words with military origins.Did you know they started'hearing through the grapevine'during the American Civil War, that'ghettos'originated in Venice or that'deadline'has a very sinister origin?Jam-packed with many amazing facts, Sticklers, Sideburns and Bikinis is a fascinating trip through the words and phrases that came to us from the military but nowadays are used by soldier and civilian alike. The sources of many are surprising and their original use is often far removed from that of today.From'duds'to'freelancers'and'morris dancing'to'bikini'this enthralling book describes the military origins of words and phrases that we use on a daily basis. "Jam-packed with many amazing facts, Stickler's Sideburns and Bikinis is an intriguing and entertaining trip through the words and phrases that originated in the military but are now used by soldier and civilian alike. The sources of many are surprising and their original use is often far removed from how we use the word today. From 'duds' to 'freelancers' and 'morris dancing' to 'snooker' this enthralling book describes the military origins of words that we all use without thought on a daily basis."--Publisher description "Sticklers, Sideburns & Bikinis is a fascinating trip through the words and phrases that came to us from the military but are nowadays used by civilian and soldier alike. The sources of many are surprising and their original use is often far removed from that of today. From "duds" to "freelancers" and "morris dancing" to "berserk," this book describes the military origins of words that we use on a daily basis."--BOOK JACKET Features words and phrases that came to us from the military but are used by soldier and civilian alike. From 'duds' to 'freelancers' and 'morris dancing' to 'bikini', this book describes the military origins of words and phrases that we use on a daily basis. Traces the sources and original meanings of words and phrases that started in the military but have since become part of civilian language and life