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Words are the building blocks of language, but their derivations are often stories in themselves. Have you ever wondered why we "wear" perfume, "read" magazines, vote for "candidates" and speak in "jargon"? With entries from "assassin" to "villain", the authors explain the origins of 300 words.
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a light-hearted trip through the fascinating byways of the English language -- Good Book Guide, March 2005
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Aimed at both word-puzzle enthusiasts and language students, this is a companion to "Dictionary of Idioms" and "Dictionary of Proverbs". It contains over 500 entries on common words, their origins and their histories, and many other words are detailed in cross-references.
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