TY  - BOOK
AU  - Robert Hendrickson
TI  - The Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins
SN  - 9780816040889
AV  - PE1689 
U1  - 422.03 
PB  - Checkmark Books
KW  - Language
KW  - Knowledge
N2  - The Facts On File Writer's Library includes dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other indispensable resources for writers, students, and serious readers. From the origins of words and phrases to the meanings of literary terms, the collection provides comprehensive information in a clear, accessible style that is sure to satisfy researchers and browsers alike. These books will be reached for again and again.This entertaining compendium traces the origins and development of more than 9,000 words and phrases, including slang, proverbs, animal and plant names, place names, nicknames, historical expressions, foreign-language expressions, and phrases from literature
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