00000cam a22000004i 4500 UP-99796217612861935 Buklod 20181004142753.0 t rm |||| ud ta 181004s2010 xx d r |||| u| 9781856268615 (iLib)UPD-00395564444 FA-6637 Megatexts Philippines Php 1,300.00 OCLC DCFA rda eng DMLUC PE 1582 A3 F38 2010 Flavell, Linda author. Dictionary of word origins Linda Flavell and Roger Flavell. Revised and updated edition. London Kyle Cathie Limited 2010. 320 pages 20 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Published in paperback 1994 ; Revised edition published 2008. Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-314) and index. "Words are the building blocks of language, but their derivations are often stories in themselves. Have you ever wondered why we tread gingerly, use cliche, work on our stamina, speak in jargon? With entries from antelope to zoo and including such disparate items as blackmail, fiasco, influence and rigmarole, Dictionary of Word Origins explains the origins and development of over 300 commonly used words. Essays scattered throughout the book deal with more general topics such as 'a taste of India', 'days of the week' and 'precise timing'." -- Provided by publisher English language Etymology Dictionaries. Flavell, Roger author. FO UPD DCFA PE 1582 A3 F38 2010 Book