Dictionary of Word Origins 9781504068048, 1504068041

This extensive reference volume presents the etymological history of thousands of English words. The story of how wor

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Dictionary of word origins [2d ed.]
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Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins (3rd Edition) 2021940617, 9780198868750, 9780192639370
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Three centuries of English idioms—their unusual origins and unexpected interpretations To pay through the nose. Raining

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