![]() ![]() ![]() In 1962, Frederic Cassidy, Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, was appointed chief editor of a dictionary of American dialects. Whether you need to know what to wear to a tacky party, what it means to telephone fish, or where to find a Yooper-or if you want to know the geographic origin and evolving usage of any of those terms- Volume V is the place to go. With the arrival of Volume V : Sl–Z comes a further installment of riches for DARE fans new and old. has been an invaluable resource (and indulgence) for scholars, professionals, and word fiends alike. Since the 1985 publication of Dictionary of American Regional English, Volume I : A–C, this magisterial account of how English is spoken and used in the U.S. American English, from ‘Ayuh’ to ‘Zydeco’
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