Dog Days and Dandelions: A Lively Guide to the Animal Meanings Behind Everyday Words
Martha Barnette
ISBN 10: 0312280726 ISBN 13: 9780312280727
Published by St. Martin's Press, 2003
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Synopsis:
Collects more than 300 common and lesser-known words that have animal origins, identifying the roots of such terms as "muscles," "merlot," "adulation," and "peculiar." 10,000 first printing.
About the Author:
Martha Barnette is the author of two previous books about word origins, A Garden of Words and Ladyfingers and Nun's Tummies. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, she writes a daily word-origins newsletter for thousands of subscribers.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Dog Days and Dandelions: A Lively Guide to ...
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket