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The complete idiot's guide to weird word origins / by Paul McFedries.

By: McFedries, Paul.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Indianapolis, IN : Alpha Books, c2008Description: vii, 243 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9781592577811 (pbk.).Other title: Weird word origins.Subject(s): English language -- Etymology | English language -- Terms and phrasesDDC classification: 422 Summary: In alphabetical entries from "A1" to "zydeco," relates the origins of many common words and colorful expressions in the English language.
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University of Santo Tomas-Legazpi High School Library
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [238]-240).

In alphabetical entries from "A1" to "zydeco," relates the origins of many common words and colorful expressions in the English language.

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