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286 pages • first pub 1985 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781555210106
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Castle Books
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Description
The stories behind the words expressions and cliches we use.How did lollypops get their name? What's long about a longshoreman?Why do we pass the buck?The answers are in this fascinating volume. The intriguing origins of hundreds of unusual words ...
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286 pages • first pub 1985 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781555210106
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Castle Books
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Description
The stories behind the words expressions and cliches we use.How did lollypops get their name? What's long about a longshoreman?Why do we pass the buck?The answers are in this fascinating volume. The intriguing origins of hundreds of unusual words ...
Community Reviews
Content Warnings