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Twentieth Century Words
Twentieth Century Words
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In Twentieth Century Words, lexicographer John Ayto takes us on an exhilarating tour of our century, charting it decade by decade by way of the words we've coined to mark our passage through time. Ayto looks at some 5,000 words and meanings, from "flapper" to "flower power" to "road rage." We learn the birth dates of words such as "movie" (1910... more »
Author:
In Twentieth Century Words, lexicographer John Ayto takes us on an exhilarating tour of our century, charting it decade by decade by way of the words we've coined to mark our passage through time. Ayto looks at some 5,000 words and meanings, from "flapper" to "flower power" to "road rage." We learn the birth dates of words such as "movie" (1910... more »
ISBN-13: 9780198602309
ISBN-10: 0198602308
Publication Date: 12/2/1999
Pages: 640
Rating: ?
ISBN-10: 0198602308
Publication Date: 12/2/1999
Pages: 640
Rating: ?
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Genres:
- Reference >> Dictionaries & Thesauruses >> English (All)
- Reference >> Dictionaries & Thesauruses >> General
- Reference >> Dictionaries & Thesauruses >> Synonyms & Antonyms
- Reference >> Education >> Research
- Reference >> General
