In a Word: 750 Words and Their Fascinating Stories and Origins by Rosalie F. Baker
In a Word: 750 Words and Their Fascinating Stories and Origins
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Rosalie F. Baker
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In a Word: 750 Words and Their Fascinating Stories and Origins

Rosalie F. Baker with Rosalie Baker (Illustrator)

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Each word or phrase used today had a beginning -- a reason for being coined. Words travel through time and evolve, taking on new characteristics, new meanings, and fascinating tales of people, places, and events. Applaud, for example, goes back to...

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