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Forgotten English

by Jeffrey Kacirk

ISBN 13: 9780688166366

Format: Illustrated (256 pages)
Publisher: WmMorrowPB
Published: 17 Feb 1999

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Dictionary of English Down the Ages: Words and Phrases Born Out of Historical Events, Great and Small

by Linda Flavell,Roger Flavell

ISBN 13: 9781856266031

Format: Paperback (318 pages)
Publisher: Kyle Books
Published: 01 Jul 2005

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Shaggy Dogs and Black Sheep: The Origins of Even More Phrases We Use Every Day

by Albert Jack

ISBN 13: 9780141024257

Format: Paperback (272 pages)
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 05 Oct 2006
Other Format: Hardcover, Paperback

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Simply the Best Baby Name Book

by Stuart Wilson

ISBN 13: 9780330485159

Format: Paperback (384 pages)
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 10 Aug 2001

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Book of Surnames: Origins and Oddities of Popular Names

by Peter Verstappen

ISBN 13: 9780722187432

Format: Paperback (256 pages)
Publisher: Sphere
Published: 22 Jul 1982

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A Word in Your Shell-Like: 6,000 curious and everyday phrases explained

by Nigel Rees

ISBN 13: 9780007155934

Format: Hardcover (640 pages)
Publisher: Collins
Published: 06 Sep 2004
Other Format: Paperback

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Rank and File: Military and Naval Expressions and Their Origins

by Editorial Team

ISBN 13: 9781840136265

Format: Hardcover (192 pages)
Publisher: Grange Books
Published: 28 Oct 2003

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Dictionary of Word Origins

by L. Flavell,R.H. Flavell,R.H. Flavell

ISBN 13: 9781856261654

Format: Hardcover (288 pages)
Publisher: Kyle Books
Published: 30 Jun 1995
Other Format: Paperback

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Unspeak

by Steven Poole

ISBN 13: 9780316731003

Format: Hardcover (288 pages)
Publisher: Little, Brown
Published: 16 Feb 2006
Other Format: Paperback

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In a Word: 750 Words and Their Fascinating Stories and Origins

by Rosalie F. Baker, Tom (Ilt) Lopes

ISBN 13: 9780812627107

Format: Hardcover (250 pages)
Publisher: Cricket Books
Published: Dec 2003

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Blooming English: Observations on the Roots, Cultivation and Hybrids of the English Language

by Kate Burridge

ISBN 13: 9780521548328

Format: Paperback (252 pages)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 27 May 2004

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Salty Dog Talk: The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions

by Bill Beavis, Richard G. McClosky

ISBN 13: 9780229117055

Format: Paperback (96 pages)
Publisher: Hodder Headline Australia
Published: Oct 1983

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