The expression "GI" and the movement within the U.S. military during the war against Vietnam
John Catalinotto
The following article was inspired by a discussion among Tlaxcala translators about the meaning of the expression "GI," used to refer to U.S. troops.
Starting in 1936, the U.S. military used the initials GI for Government Issue. During World ...
Singing Revolution: Libyan protest slogans
Wikipedia
The 2011 Libyan uprising began as a series of protests and confrontations occurring in the North African state of Libya against the government and its leader Muammar al-Gaddafi. The social unrest began on 15 February 2011 and has since become ...
Word stories: banker + gangster = bankster
Harold Evans
It seems timely to resurrect this Americanism from the 1930s - one of many evocative words the United States has contributed to the English language, says Harold Evans.
Americans are pretty good at adding words to the English language. ...
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The American God of Words
- Manuel Talens
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God ...
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