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Devious Derivations
Devious Derivations
Author: Hugh Rawson
Popular Misconceptions and More than 1000 True Origins of Common Words and Phrases This complete summary packed with colorful and educational anecdotes offers information about the odd origins of such diverse words and phrases as condom, sirloin, horse latitudes, harlot, and shyster.
ISBN-13: 9780785817000
ISBN-10: 078581700X
Publication Date: 1/2003
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Castle Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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