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The Cassell Dictionary of Word Histories
Language: en
Pages: 690
Authors: Adrian Room
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 1999 - Publisher: Burns & Oates

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offers an in-depth yet accessible study of a fascinating subjectadditional notes go far beyond other etymology dictionaries
Cassell's Dictionary of Word Histories
Language: en
Pages: 690
Authors: Adrian Room
Categories: Reference
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002 - Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

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Presents more than 20,000 definitions and word histories, with information on parts of speech and period of entry into the language.
Cassell Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins
Language: en
Pages: 273
Authors: Nigel Rees
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 1998-01-01 - Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

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Have any idea where the word "nerd" came from, or "twerp"? This dictionary starts where ordinary references beg off. *Discover that bad hair day was originated
Cassell's Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases
Language: en
Pages: 416
Authors: Adrian Room
Categories: Reference
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002 - Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

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The English language is packed with imported words and phrases from languages ancient and modern and CASSELL'S FOREIGN WORDS AND PHRASES is an engrossing guide.
Dictionary of Britain
Language: en
Pages: 382
Authors: Adrian Room
Categories: Great Britain
Type: BOOK - Published: 1986 - Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

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Interesting, amusing, puzzling and even frustrating aspects of life in Britain are explained in this new dictionary. Over 3,000 alphabetically arranged entries