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O thou improper, thou uncommon noun : a bobtailed, generally chronological listing of proper names that have become improper and uncommonly common, together with a smattering of proper names commonly used ... and certain other diversions

Title
O thou improper, thou uncommon noun : a bobtailed, generally chronological listing of proper names that have become improper and uncommonly common, together with a smattering of proper names commonly used ... and certain other diversions / Willard R. Espy.
Author
Espy, Willard R.
Publication
New York : C.N. Potter, ©1978.

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Additional Authors
  • Broun, Heywood Hale, 1918-2001
  • Degen, Paul
  • Binns, Betty, 1929-2005
Description
xi, 366 pages : illustrations; 26 cm
Summary
On title page: A bobtailed, generally chronological listing of proper names that have become proper and uncommonly common; together with a smattering of proper names commonly used ... and certain other diversions.
Subject
  • English language > Eponyms
  • English language > Etymology
  • Names
  • names
Note
  • Includes index.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
  • 0517535114
  • 9780517535110
LCCN
78015519
OCLC
  • ocm04076565
  • 4076565
  • SCSB-8872533
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library