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Dictionary of word origins / Linda Flavell; Roger Flavell

By: Contributor(s): London, United Kingdom : Kyle Cathie Ltd., ©2010Edition: New ed. (Revised and updated edition)Description: 320 pages ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text.
ISBN:
  • 9781856268615
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 422.03/F61
Other classification:
  • CAS
Summary: Words are the building blocks of language, but their derivations are often stories in themselves. With entries from accolade to zoo and including such disparate items as blackmail, fiasco, influence and rigmarole, this title explains the origins and development of 300 commonly used words.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Barcode
General Reference General Reference College Library General Reference Section GRef/CAS 422.03/F61 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 82439

CAS

Previous edition: 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Words are the building blocks of language, but their derivations are often stories in themselves. With entries from accolade to zoo and including such disparate items as blackmail, fiasco, influence and rigmarole, this title explains the origins and development of 300 commonly used words.

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