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Why Do We Say It?: The Stories Behind the Words, Expressions and Cliches We Use Author: Frank Oppel ISBN-13: 9781555210106 - ISBN-10: 1555210104 Currently 3.3/5 Stars. 12 Book Type: Hardcover Publication Date: 1986


The Name Book: Over 10,000 Names --Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance Author: Dorothy Astoria ISBN-13: 9781556619823 - ISBN-10: 1556619820 Currently 4.3/5 Stars. 8 Book Type: Paperback Publication Date: 1997


Heavens to Betsy! : And Other Curious Sayings Author: Charles E. Funk ISBN-13: 9780062720115 - ISBN-10: 0062720112 Currently 3.8/5 Stars. 10 Book Type: Paperback Publication Date: 1993


Word Origins : An Exploration and History of Words and Language Author: Wilfred Funk ISBN-13: 9780517265741 - ISBN-10: 0517265745 Currently 2.4/5 Stars. 7 Book Type: Hardcover Publication Date: 1992


A Certain 'Je Ne Sais Quoi': The Origin of Foreign Words Used in English Author: Chloe Rhodes ISBN-13: 9781606520574 - ISBN-10: 1606520571 Currently 3.4/5 Stars. 5 Book Type: Hardcover Publication Date: 2010


I Didn't Know That: From "Ants in the Pants" to "Wet Behind the Ears"--the Unusual Origins of the Things We Say Author: Karlen Evins, Karlen Evins ISBN-13: 9781416532385 - ISBN-10: 1416532382 Currently 3/5 Stars. 4 Book Type: Paperback Publication Date: 2007


By Jove! Brush Up Your Mythology Author: Michael Macrone, Tom Lulevitch ISBN-13: 9780062720191 - ISBN-10: 0062720198 Currently 4/5 Stars. 3 Book Type: Paperback Publication Date: 1994


The Best Baby Name Book in the Whole World Author: Bruce Lansky ISBN-13: 9780671544638 - ISBN-10: 0671544632 Currently 3.6/5 Stars. 16 Book Type: Paperback Publication Date: 1984


Prentice Hall Reference Guide (6th Edition) (Prentice Hall Reference Guide to Grammar Usage) Author: Muriel G. Harris ISBN-13: 9780131856400 - ISBN-10: 0131856405 Currently 3.5/5 Stars. 4 Book Type: Spiral-bound Publication Date: 2005


A Browser's Dictionary: A Compendium of Curious Expressions and Intriguing Facts Author: John Ciardi ISBN-13: 9780060107666 - ISBN-10: 0060107669 ? Book Type: Hardcover Publication Date: 1980


Word Origins: And How We Know Them; Etymology for Everyone Author: Anatoly Liberman ISBN-13: 9780195161472 - ISBN-10: 0195161475 Currently 2.5/5 Stars. 1 Book Type: Hardcover Publication Date: 2005


Six Words You Never Knew Had Something to Do with Pigs: And Other Fascinating Facts About the English Language Author: Katherine Barber ISBN-13: 9780143038122 - ISBN-10: 0143038125 Currently 5/5 Stars. 2 Book Type: Paperback Publication Date: 2007


Le Mot Juste : A Dictionary of Classical & Foreign Words & Phrases Author: John Buchanan-Brown ISBN-13: 9780394746906 - ISBN-10: 0394746902 Currently 5/5 Stars. 2 Book Type: Paperback Publication Date: 1981


Horsefeathers: Other Curious Words Author: Charles E. Funk ISBN-13: 9780060513375 - ISBN-10: 0060513373 ? Book Type: Paperback Publication Date: 2002


10,000 Baby Names Author: Bruce Lansky ISBN-13: 9780671556921 - ISBN-10: 0671556924 Currently 3.2/5 Stars. 9 Book Type: Paperback Publication Date: 1985


Sticklers, Sideburns and Bikinis: The military origins of everyday words and phrases (General Military) Author: Graeme Donald ISBN-13: 9781846033001 - ISBN-10: 1846033004 Currently 3/5 Stars. 1 Book Type: Hardcover Publication Date: 2008


When Is a Pig a Hog?: A Guide to Confoundingly Related English Words Author: Bernice Randall ISBN-13: 9780883659779 - ISBN-10: 0883659778 Currently 4/5 Stars. 1 Book Type: Hardcover Publication Date: 1997


Common Phrases: And Where They Come From Author: John Mordock, Myron Korach ISBN-13: 9781567315790 - ISBN-10: 1567315798 ? Book Type: Hardcover Publication Date: 2001


The New American Dictionary of Baby Names Author: Leslie Dunkling ISBN-13: 9780451171078 - ISBN-10: 0451171071 Currently 3.5/5 Stars. 6 Book Type: Mass Market Paperback Publication Date: 1991


Word Watch: The Stories Behind the Words of Our Lives (Henry Holt Reference Book) Author: Anne H. Soukhanov ISBN-13: 9780805035643 - ISBN-10: 0805035648 Currently 3.5/5 Stars. 1 Book Type: Hardcover Publication Date: 1995


Poplollies and Bellibones: A Celebration of Lost Words Author: Susan Kelz Sperling, Susan Kelz Sperling ISBN-13: 9780517530795 - ISBN-10: 0517530791 Currently 4/5 Stars. 2 Book Type: Hardcover Publication Date: 1977


Origins of Sea Terms Author: John G. Rogers ISBN-13: 9780913372319 - ISBN-10: 0913372315 Currently 5/5 Stars. 1 Book Type: Hardcover Publication Date: 1984


When Is a Pig a Hog?: A Guide to Confoundingly Related English Words Author: Bernice Randall ISBN-13: 9780671874711 - ISBN-10: 0671874713 Currently 2.4/5 Stars. 4 Book Type: Paperback Publication Date: 1993


Words, the Evolution of Western Languages Author: Victor Stevenson (Editor) ISBN-13: 9780442281786 - ISBN-10: 0442281781 ? Book Type: Unknown Binding Publication Date: 1983


There's a Word for It: The Explosion of the American Language Since 1900 Author: Sol Steinmetz ISBN-13: 9780375426179 - ISBN-10: 0375426175 Currently 2/5 Stars. 1 Book Type: Hardcover Publication Date: 2010

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