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Word Myths: Debunking Linguistic Urban Legends

by David Wilton

ISBN 13: 9780195375572

Format: Illustrated (240 pages)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Published: 06 Nov 2008
Other Format: Illustrated

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Language Play

by David Crystal

ISBN 13: 9780226122052

Format: Illustrated (260 pages)
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Published: 11 Jun 2001
Other Format: Paperback

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The First Word: The Search for the Origins of Language

by Christine Kenneally

ISBN 13: 9780143113744

Format: Paperback (368 pages)
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 01 Jun 2008

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Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish

by Chaim M. Weiser

ISBN 13: 9781568216140

Format: Hardcover (150 pages)
Publisher: Jason Aronson, Inc.
Published: 28 Oct 1995

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Cowboy Slang: Colorful Cowboy Sayings

by Edgar R. Potter,Ron Scofield

ISBN 13: 9780914846239

Format: Illustrated (128 pages)
Publisher: Golden West
Published: 01 Feb 2002

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The New Joys of Yiddish: Completely Updated

by Leo Rosten,Lawrence Bush,Ro Blechman

ISBN 13: 9780609806920

Format: Illustrated (496 pages)
Publisher: Harmony
Published: 01 Oct 2003

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A Word a Day: A Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English

by Anu Garg,Suti Garg

ISBN 13: 9780471230328

Format: Paperback (224 pages)
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 01 Oct 2002

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Hog on Ice, A: & Other Curious Expressions

by Charles Earle Funk, Tom Funk

ISBN 13: 9780060513290

Format: Paperback (224 pages)
Publisher: HarperResource
Published: Oct 2002

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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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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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