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304 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
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Word enthusiasts will find trivia and treasure" (Kirkus Reviews) in this collection of unusual etymologies authored by an unmatched prose stylist and fabulous wordsmith.Over the centuries, thousands of our words have been so twisted, tangled, misu...
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304 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Word enthusiasts will find trivia and treasure" (Kirkus Reviews) in this collection of unusual etymologies authored by an unmatched prose stylist and fabulous wordsmith.Over the centuries, thousands of our words have been so twisted, tangled, misu...
Community Reviews
Content Warnings