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Wordcatcher: An Odyssey into the World of Weird and Wonderful Words
Wordcatcher An Odyssey into the World of Weird and Wonderful Words
Author: Phil Cousineau
Who knew that the great country of Canada is named for a mistake? How about "bedswerver," the best Elizabethan insult to hurl at a cheating boyfriend? By exploring the delightful back stories of the 250 words in Wordcatcher, readers are lured by language and entangled in etymologies. Author Phil Cousineau takes us on a tour into the obscu...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781573444002
ISBN-10: 1573444006
Publication Date: 4/13/2010
Pages: 202
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Publisher: Viva Editions
Book Type: Paperback
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