John Ayto

30 books

Brewer's Britain & Ireland: The History, Culture, Folklore and Etymology of 7500 Places in These Islands by John Ayto, Ian Crofton

Brewer's Britain & Ireland: The History, Culture, Folklore and Etymology of 7500 Places in These Islands

John Ayto, Ian Crofton

1267 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction history reference informative medium-paced
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by John Ayto

Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable

John Ayto

1326 pages • first pub 1870 (editions)

nonfiction reference adventurous funny informative medium-paced
A Century of New Words by John Ayto
A Century of New Words
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John Ayto

A Century of New Words

John Ayto

250 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction reference challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The Dictionary of Difficult Words by John Ayto

The Dictionary of Difficult Words

John Ayto

292 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

nonfiction reference challenging emotional informative medium-paced
Dictionary of Word Origins by John Ayto
Dictionary of Word Origins
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John Ayto

Dictionary of Word Origins

John Ayto

982 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

The Diner's Dictionary: Word Origins of Food & Drink by John Ayto

The Diner's Dictionary: Word Origins of Food & Drink

John Ayto

405 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction informative slow-paced
The Diner's Dictionary: Word Origins of Food and Drink by John Ayto
The Diner's Dictionary: Word Origins of Food and Drink
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John Ayto

The Diner's Dictionary: Word Origins of Food and Drink

John Ayto

405 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

nonfiction informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
Early English Text Society: Original series, Issue 287 by John Ayto, Alexandra Barratt
Early English Text Society: Original series, Issue 287
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John Ayto, Alexandra Barratt

Early English Text Society: Original series, Issue 287

John Ayto, Alexandra Barratt

233 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

medium-paced
Euphemisms by John Ayto
Euphemisms
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John Ayto

Euphemisms

John Ayto

332 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

reference informative medium-paced
Euphemisms: Over 3,000 ways to avoid being rude or giving offense by John Ayto

Euphemisms: Over 3,000 ways to avoid being rude or giving offense

John Ayto

332 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

medium-paced