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SPEAKING AMERICAN -- THE WORD WAGONS

When our vast and varied American speech needed scribes, the Word Wagons hit the road.

SPEAKING AMERICANThe AtticMay 14, 2026Dictionary of American Regional English, American language, American dialects, Wisconsin Word Wagons, dare dictionary.com, American linguistics, American slang Comments

MENCKEN GIVES OUR 'TONGUE' A TWIST

First there was Webster, then Twain. But it took Mencken to celebrate how Americans really talk.

SPEAKING AMERICAN, BOOK-ISHThe AtticNovember 19, 2021H.L. Mencken, The American Language, American slang Comments

HOW TO SPEAK AMERICAN -- THE BASICS

From denunciation to celebration, The Attic explores the unique language called American.

SPEAKING AMERICANThe AtticNovember 5, 2021American language, American slang, Urban dictionary, American speech Comments