About the Author

Paul Dickson is the author of numberous books and articles about popular culture, including LABELS FOR LOCALS and WHAT'S IN A NAME? A confirmed lover of words and language, Paul enjoys trivia of all sorts

Reviews

"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