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Fighting Words from War, Rebellion, and Other Combative Capers

Fighting Words from War, Rebellion, and Other Combative Capers explains the origins and usage of about 1,200 words and phrases from warfare. Arranged alphabetically, they range from ancient, such as Pyrrhic victory (279 B.C.) to modern (drone; I.E.D.). The book uses quotations from historical sources as well as previous research into wartime etym.

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  • "Fighting Words from War, Rebellion, and Other Combative Capers explains the origins and usage of about 1,200 words and phrases from warfare. Arranged alphabetically, they range from ancient, such as Pyrrhic victory (279 B.C.) to modern (drone; I.E.D.). The book uses quotations from historical sources as well as previous research into wartime etym."@en
  • "Nearly 1,000 entries explain the origins of words and phrases from warfare, from both ancient and modern eras."

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  • "Terminology"
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  • "Terms and phrases"
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