Labels for Locals

What to Call People from Abilene to Zimbabwe

By: Paul Dickson

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Paperback | 13 December 2013

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"Labels for Locals" is a quirky guide to what to call people from various locales, both the proper names and nicknames, the common and unusual. While there are some general rules and guidelines, there are also plenty of exceptions as well as historical and etymological reasons for those exceptions. Organized from A-Z, "Labels for Locals" sorts and categorizes these distinctions for the inquiring mind, and is packed with fascinating lore and history behind the terms. Whether you're a Liverpudlian, a Kiwi, or a Tar Heel, this book is sure to tickle your brain.

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"A fascinating and useful tour de force." -- Charles Osgood

"Filled with tantalizing trivia and fascinating facts, this book will be savored by word loveres everywhere." -- Mardy Grothe, author of Viva La Repartee and Oxymoronica

"Labels for Locals is loaded with surprising, entertaining, and useful tidbits." -- Barbara Wallraff, author of Word Fugitives and Word Court

"Dickson's done it again with another book that no classroom or newsroom should be without." -- Grant Barrett, Project Editor Historical Dictionary of American Slang, Oxford University Press

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Introduction	p. ix
How to Use This Book	p. xix
Labels for Locals	p. xxiii
Bibliography	p. 249
Special Thanks	p. 257
Naming Names: An Acknowledgment	p. 259
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