{"product_id":"dictionary-of-the-american-west-9780875653730","title":"Dictionary of the American West","description":"Did you ever need to spell \"dogie\" (as in, get-along-little), or need to know what a \"sakey\" is? This is the book that can tell you how to spell, pronounce, and define over 5,000 terms relative to the American West. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWant to know what a \"breachy\" cow is? Turn to page 43 to learn that it's an adjective used to describe a cow that has a tendency to find her way through fences where she isn't supposed to be. Describes some teenagers we know... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpend hours perusing the dictionary at random, or read straight through to give you a flavor of the West from its beginnings to contemporary days. Laced with photographs and maps, the \u003ci\u003eDictionary of the American West\u003c\/i\u003e will make you sound like an expert on all things Western, even if you don't know your dingus from a dinner plate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCompiled of words brought into English from Native Americans, emigrants, Mormons, Hispanics, migrant workers, loggers, and fur trappers, the dictionary opens up history and culture in an enchanting way. From \"Aarigaa!\" to \"zopilote,\" the \u003ci\u003eDictionary of the American West\u003c\/i\u003e is a \"valuable book, a treasure for any literate American's library.\" (Tony Hillerman)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Win Blevins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Texas Christian University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 429\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.00w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780875653730\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWin Blevins in an award-winning author of thirteen books, including \u003ci\u003eGive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Your Heart to the Hawks, Stone Song\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRavenShadow\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Utah's Canyon lands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Texas Christian University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43792747233395,"sku":"9.78088E+12","price":22.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_a1f1b81e-7433-40e6-8ff0-3caba74d0eff.jpg?v=1758105159","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/dictionary-of-the-american-west-9780875653730","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}