Name: Let's bring back
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
ISBN: 9780811874137

Lesley M. M. Blume

Collects terms of memorable items from eras gone by that are widely no longer in use, including white gloves, calling cards, parasols, and steamer trunks.

an encyclopedia of forgotten-yet-delightful chic, useful, curious, and otherwise commendable things from times gone by

Let's bring back

Too often, when struggling to find just the right turn of phrase, exclamation of joy, or witty barb, it's easy to forget that history is positively brimming with rich words deserving of rejuvenation. Lesley M. M. Blume gathers forgotten words, phrases, names, insults, and idioms, plus fascinating and funny anecdotes, etymologies, and occasions for use. Let's Bring Back: The Lost Language Edition takes readers on a philological journey through words from the not-too-distant past. From all-overish to zounds, the vintage vernacular collected here will make any reader the cat's meow among friends, relations, and acquaintances.

A Collection of Forgotten-Yet-Delightful Words, Phrases, Praises, Insults, Idioms, and Literary Flourishes from Eras Past

Let's Bring Back: The Lost Language Edition

Fiona Coffey

This book was a quick fun read, I only gave it four stars because there were a couple of words that didn’t age well, and probably SHOULDN’T be brought back. I also wish that it had discussed the origins of more of the words. But it was really fun, and I’m only going to refer to my legs as ‘gams’ or ‘drumsticks’ from now on.

Let's bring back an encyclopedia of forgotten-yet-delightful chic, useful, curious, and otherwise commendable things from times gone by

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