02184pam a2200445 a 45000010008000000030008000080050017000160060019000330070003000520080041000550100017000960200016001130200018001290350012001470400023001590410008001820500021001900820014002111000041002252450091002662500012003572600038003693000041004073360026004483370028004743380027005025000019005295200738005486500043012866500052013296500041013816500041014226500033014636500035014969060045015319420012015769460008015889990019015969520123016154802697BJBSDDR20250827133249.0a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta880902s1989    nyua    r     001 0 eng    a   88028882   a1557780560   a9781557780560  a4802697  aDLCbengcDLCdDLC  aeng14aU 24bA518f 198900a355/.00141 aAmmer, Christine, d1931-202594453910aFighting words : bfrom war, rebellion, and other combative capers /cChristine Ammer.  a1st ed.  aNew York :bParagon House,c1989.  a266 pages :billustrations ;c24 cm.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  aIncludes index  aFighting Words explores the military origins of everyday words and expressions. Christine Ammer uncovers how war and conflict have shaped the English language, tracing the etymology of over 1,000 terms and phrases back to battles, ranks, weapons, strategies, and historical events.

You'll discover how familiar expressions like:

"Deadline"

"Grapevine"

"Snafu"

"Bite the bullet"

and "Loose cannon"

...originated in wartime contexts but evolved into common usage.

Ammer writes in an accessible and often witty style, making this book appealing not only to military history enthusiasts, but also to language lovers, writers, and curious readers who want to understand how conflict has left a lasting imprint on the way we speak. 0aMilitary art and sciencexTerminology. 4aArte y ciencia militar 940292vTerminología  0aEnglish languagexTerms and phrases. 4aIngles xTérminos y frases 933697 0aEnglish languagexEtymology. 4aInglés xEtimología 93987  a7bcbccorignewd1eocipf19gy-gencatlg  2lcccBK  iLLH  c124902d124902  00102lcc40708RRaBJBbBJBcRRd2025-08-22l0oU 24 A518f 1989p00000193797r2025-08-22 19:17:00t1w2025-08-22yBK