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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology

by T. F. Hoad

ISBN 13: 9780198611820

Format: Hardcover (568 pages)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 15 May 1986
Other Format: Paperback

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Salty Dog Talk: The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions (Sailmate)

by Bill Beavis, Richard G. McClosky, G. McCloskey

ISBN 13: 9780713637168

Format: Paperback (96 pages)
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
Published: May 1993
Other Format: Paperback

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Faux Pas?: A No-nonsense Guide to Foreign Words and Phrases in Everyday Language

by Philip Gooden

ISBN 13: 9780713685237

Format: Paperback (240 pages)
Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Published: 19 Jul 2007

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Ologies and Isms: A Dictionary of Word Beginnings and Endings (Oxford Paperback Reference)

by Michael Quinion

ISBN 13: 9780192806406

Format: Paperback (288 pages)
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 13 Oct 2005

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Name Dropping: A No-nonsense Guide to the Use of Names in Everyday Language

by Mr Philip Gooden

ISBN 13: 9780713675887

Format: Hardcover (256 pages)
Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Published: 29 Sep 2006

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Phraseology: Thousands of Bizarre Origins, Unexpected Connections, and Fascinating Facts about English's Best Expressions

by Barbara Ann Kipfer

ISBN 13: 9781402212871

Format: Paperback (320 pages)
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc
Published: 27 Feb 2009

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A Dictionary of Epithets and Terms of Address

by Leslie Dunkling

ISBN 13: 9780415007610

Format: Hardcover (276 pages)
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 07 Jun 1990

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Language in Danger: How Language Loss Threatens Our Future

by Andrew Dalby

ISBN 13: 9780713994438

Format: Hardcover (352 pages)
Publisher: Allen Lane
Published: 30 May 2002
Other Format: Paperback

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A Dictionary of Fly-fishing (Oxford Reference S.)

by Chris McCully

ISBN 13: 9780192831262

Format: Paperback (280 pages)
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Published: 18 Mar 1993

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The Guinness Book of Curious Words

by Leslie Dunkling

ISBN 13: 9780851127439

Format: Paperback (256 pages)
Publisher: Guinness World Records Limited
Published: 01 Apr 1994

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Dictionary of Russian Slang

by Shlyakhov,ADLER

ISBN 13: 9780764110191

Format: Paperback (336 pages)
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
Published: 26 May 2000
Other Format: Paperback

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Scots School Dictionary: Scots/English - English/Scots (Scottish National Dictionary Publications)

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ISBN 13: 9781902930053

Format: Paperback (368 pages)
Publisher: Polygon at Edinburgh University Press
Published: 01 Aug 1999

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