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Why Do We Say It: The Stories Behind the Words, Expressions and Cliches We Use
Why Do We Say It: The Stories Behind the Words, Expressions and Cliches We Use
Author: Frank Oppel
ISBN-13: 9781555210106 - ISBN-10: 1555210104
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8

Book Type: Hardcover
Publication Date: 1986
Members Wishing: 2

Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages
Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages
Author: Ammon Shea
ISBN-13: 9780399533983 - ISBN-10: 0399533982
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4

Book Type: Hardcover
Publication Date: 2008
Members Wishing: 22

The Dord, the Diglot, and an Avocado or Two: The Hidden Lives and Strange Origins of Common and Not-So-Common Words
The Dord, the Diglot, and an Avocado or Two: The Hidden Lives and Strange Origins of Common and Not-So-Common Words
Author: Anu Garg
ISBN-13: 9780452288614 - ISBN-10: 0452288614
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Book Type: Paperback
Publication Date: 2007
Members Wishing: 12

Wisdom Sits in Places: Landscape and Language Among the Western Apache
Wisdom Sits in Places: Landscape and Language Among the Western Apache
Author: Keith H. Basso
ISBN-13: 9780826317247 - ISBN-10: 0826317243
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2

Book Type: Paperback
Publication Date: 1996
Members Wishing: 1

Verbatim: From the bawdy to the sublime, the best writing on language for word lovers, grammar mavens, and armchair linguists
Verbatim: From the bawdy to the sublime, the best writing on language for word lovers, grammar mavens, and armchair linguists
ISBN-13: 9780156012096 - ISBN-10: 015601209X
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2

Book Type: Paperback
Publication Date: 2001
Members Wishing: 2

2107 Curious Word Origins, Sayings and Expressions from White Elephants to Song Dance
2107 Curious Word Origins, Sayings and Expressions from White Elephants to Song Dance
Author: Charles Earle Funk
ISBN-13: 9780883658451 - ISBN-10: 0883658453
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4

Book Type: Hardcover
Publication Date: 1993
Members Wishing: 1

Vocabulary Energizers: Stories of Word Origins
Vocabulary Energizers: Stories of Word Origins
Author: David Popkin
ISBN-13: 9780929166018 - ISBN-10: 0929166019
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Book Type: Paperback
Publication Date: 1988
Members Wishing: 1

English from the Roots Up, Vol. 1: Help for Reading, Writing, Spelling, and S.A.T. Scores
English from the Roots Up, Vol. 1: Help for Reading, Writing, Spelling, and S.A.T. Scores
Author: Joegil Lundquist
ISBN-13: 9780964321038 - ISBN-10: 0964321033
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Book Type: Plastic Comb
Publication Date: 1996
Members Wishing: 54

Ladyfingers and Nun's Tummies : From Spare Ribs to Humble Pie--A Lighthearted Look at How Foods Got Their Names (Vintage)
Ladyfingers and Nun's Tummies : From Spare Ribs to Humble Pie--A Lighthearted Look at How Foods Got Their Names (Vintage)
Author: Martha Barnett
ISBN-13: 9780375702983 - ISBN-10: 0375702989
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1

Book Type: Paperback
Publication Date: 1998
Members Wishing: 2

In Other Words
In Other Words
Author: Christopher J. Moore, Simon Winchester
ISBN-13: 9780802714442 - ISBN-10: 0802714447
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Book Type: Hardcover
Publication Date: 2004
Members Wishing: 1

Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society
Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society
Author: Raymond Williams
ISBN-13: 9780195204698 - ISBN-10: 0195204697
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1

Book Type: Paperback
Publication Date: 1985
Members Wishing: 5

Six Words You Never Knew Had Something to Do with Pigs: And Other Fascinating Facts About the English Language
Six Words You Never Knew Had Something to Do with Pigs: And Other Fascinating Facts About the English Language
Author: Katherine Barber
ISBN-13: 9780143038122 - ISBN-10: 0143038125
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1

Book Type: Paperback
Publication Date: 2007
Members Wishing: 1

Word Histories and Mysteries : From Abracadabra to Zeus
Word Histories and Mysteries : From Abracadabra to Zeus
ISBN-13: 9780618454501 - ISBN-10: 0618454500
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Book Type: Paperback
Publication Date: 2004
Members Wishing: 1

Coined by Shakespeare: Words and Meanings First Penned by the Bard
Coined by Shakespeare: Words and Meanings First Penned by the Bard
Author: Stanley Malless, Jeffrey McQuain
ISBN-13: 9780877793533 - ISBN-10: 0877793530
Rating:
2

Book Type: Hardcover
Publication Date: 1998
Members Wishing: 1

Casual Lex : An Informal Assemblage of Why We Say What We Say
Casual Lex : An Informal Assemblage of Why We Say What We Say
Author: Webb Garrison
ISBN-13: 9781401602185 - ISBN-10: 1401602185
Rating:
2

Book Type: Paperback
Publication Date: 2005
Members Wishing: 2

I Didn't Know That: From
I Didn't Know That: From "Ants in the Pants" to "Wet Behind the Ears"--the Unusual Origins of the Things We Say
Author: Karlen Evins, Karlen Evins
ISBN-13: 9781416532385 - ISBN-10: 1416532382
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2

Book Type: Paperback
Publication Date: 2007
Members Wishing: 6

Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory
Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory
Author: Roy Blount Jr.
ISBN-13: 9780374103699 - ISBN-10: 0374103690
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Book Type: Hardcover
Publication Date: 2008
Members Wishing: 50

Loose Cannons and Red Herrings: A Book of Lost Metaphors
Loose Cannons and Red Herrings: A Book of Lost Metaphors
Author: Robert Claiborne
ISBN-13: 9780345363374 - ISBN-10: 034536337X
Rating:
1

Book Type: Paperback
Publication Date: 1989
Members Wishing: 1

Unfortunate English: The Gloomy Truth Behind the Words You Use
Unfortunate English: The Gloomy Truth Behind the Words You Use
Author: William Brohaugh
ISBN-13: 9781582974439 - ISBN-10: 1582974438
Rating:
1

Book Type: Hardcover
Publication Date: 2006
Members Wishing: 3

The First Word: The Search for the Origins of Language
The First Word: The Search for the Origins of Language
Author: Christine Kenneally
ISBN-13: 9780670034901 - ISBN-10: 0670034908
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Book Type: Hardcover
Publication Date: 2007
Members Wishing: 16

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