Lumberjack Lingo: A Dictionary of the Logging Era

by L.G. Sorden, Jacque Vallier

Includes over 4,000 expressions or terms used in logging camps in the northeast and upper midwest. "The terms and text give a capsule history of all phases of one of Wisconsin's most exciting eras, including river rafting." The Milwaukee Sentinel.

261 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

Reviews

[jimtown · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun to browse dictionary style listing of the lost words of the lumberjack era. I especially liked the little bits of history interspersed throughout. Important to hang on to the words and phrases of bygone eras.