The Penguin Book of Exotic Wor
Whitcut, Janet
ISBN 10: 0140513418 ISBN 13: 9780140513417
Published by Penguin Uk, 1996
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This dictionary contains words from other languages which have been incorporated into the English language such as anorak, tory, skunk, gnu and margarine.
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Title: The Penguin Book of Exotic Wor
Publisher: Penguin Uk
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Soft cover
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Penguin, London, UK, 1999
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