This one-volume collection of all five books in the Facts On File series on American regional expres-sions is to my knowledge the only single-volume dic-tionary in print on American regionalisms. Designed toappeal to the general reader, it unites all the material inthe original five books, including the introductions (slightly abridged). | The facts on file dictionary of American regionalisms the facts on file dictionary of american regionalisms robert hendrickson THE FACTS ON FILE DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN REGIONALISMS Copyright © 2000 by Robert Hendrickson All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher. For information contact: Facts On File, Inc. 11 Penn Plaza New York, NY 10001 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hendrickson, Robert, 1933– The Facts On File dictionary of American regionalisms/Robert Hendrickson. p. cm. ISBN 0-8160-4156-3 (hardcover: alk. paper) 1. Americanisms—Dictionaries. 2. English language—United States—Dictionaries. I. Title: Dictionary of American regionalisms. II. Title PE2835 .H46 2000 423'1—dc21 00-028808 Facts On File Books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses, associations, institutions or sales promotions. Please call our Special Sales Department in New York at (212) 967-8800 or (800) 322-8755. You can find Facts On File on the World Wide Web at Text design by Erika K. Arroyo Cover design by Cathy Rincon Printed in the United States of America VB FOF 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is printed on acid-free paper.
