About the Vintage Vocabulary Site
Vintage Vocabulary is devoted to American words and expressions with intriguing histories. The site includes some words that are now obsolete, but encapsulate colorful slices of America's past. It also features recent word inventions that seem like good candidates for future "vintage" status. My main criteria for including a word or expression are that it appeals to me and that its origins are worth exploring for at least a paragraph or two.
I am a linguist and former librarian who writes about language-related topics, especially American English. To find out more about my writing, see www.rosemarie-ostler.com or go to my "Books" page on this site.
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