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Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English

by Eric Partridge

ISBN 13: 9780415050777

Format: Hardcover (992 pages)
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 05 Sep 1977

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California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names

by Erwin G. Gudde

ISBN 13: 9780520266193

Format: Paperback (496 pages)
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 02 Mar 2010

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Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory

by Roy Jr Blount

ISBN 13: 9780374532048

Format: Paperback (364 pages)
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Published: 29 Sep 2009

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What's in a Word: Fascinating Stories of More Than 350 Everyday Words and Phrases

by Webb B. Garrison,Thomas Nelson Publishers

ISBN 13: 9781558538115

Format: Special Edition (260 pages)
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers
Published: 12 Jun 2000

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A New Dictionary of Eponyms (Oxford Paperback Reference)

by Morton S. Freeman

ISBN 13: 9780195093544

Format: Paperback (304 pages)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 05 Mar 1998

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100 Words for Lovers

by American Heritage Dictionaries

ISBN 13: 9780547212579

Format: Illustrated (128 pages)
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
Published: 01 Jul 2009

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Common Phrases: And Where They Come from

by Myron Korach,John Mordock

ISBN 13: 9781599213071

Format: Paperback (202 pages)
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 17 Jul 2008

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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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Cookies, Coleslaw, and Stoops: The Influence of Dutch on the North American Languages

by Nicoline van der Sijs

ISBN 13: 9789089641243

Format: Paperback (320 pages)
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Published: 09 Feb 2014

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A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases

by A. C. Burnell, Henry Yule

ISBN 13: 9780700703210

Format: Hardcover (1062 pages)
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 11 Jan 1996

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Word Up!: A Lively Look at English

by Rob Kyff

ISBN 13: 9780595124787

Format: Mass Market Paperback (196 pages)
Publisher: iUniverse.com
Published: 20 Sep 2000

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NTC's Dictionary of Latin and Greek Origins: A Comprehensive Guide to the Classical Origins of English Words (OTHER DICTIONARY)

by Robert J. Moore

ISBN 13: 9780844283210

Format: Illustrated (400 pages)
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Published: 16 Nov 1997

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