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Catchword for “hero”
Catchword: hero
Filed Under: ,
Part of Speechn.
The part of speech reflects that used in the full entry, and not necessarily the part of speech as it is used in the quotation below.
Quotation: Hero. A big sandwich.
Article or Document Title:
“Armored car guards jargon”
Author:
Greulich
Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
Lexicon of Trade Jargon
Dateline:
New York City
Date of Publication:
Dec. 30, 1937
This cite belongs to a full entry for hero.
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