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Devious derivations : popular misconceptions, and more than 1,000 true origins of common words and phrases

Title
Devious derivations : popular misconceptions, and more than 1,000 true origins of common words and phrases / Hugh Rawson.
Author
Rawson, Hugh.
Publication
New York : Crown Publishers, c1994.

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Description
245 p.; 24 cm.
Subject
  • English language > Etymology > Folklore > Dictionaries
  • English language > Etymology > Dictionaries
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-230) and index.
Call Number
JFE 94-2901
ISBN
0517580667
LCCN
92034135
OCLC
  • 26674222
  • NYPGR26674222-B
Author
Rawson, Hugh.
Title
Devious derivations : popular misconceptions, and more than 1,000 true origins of common words and phrases / Hugh Rawson.
Imprint
New York : Crown Publishers, c1994.
Edition
1st ed.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-230) and index.
Research Call Number
JFE 94-2901
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