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Word Myths, Debunking Linguistic Urban Legends
Word Myths Debunking Linguistic Urban Legends
Author: David Wilton, Ivan Brunetti (Illustrator)
Do you "know" that posh comes from an acronym meaning "port out, starboard home"? That "the whole nine yards" comes from (pick one) the length of a WWII gunner's belt; the amount of fabric needed to make a kilt; a sarcastic football expression? That Chicago is called "The Windy City" because of the blo...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780739455937
ISBN-10: 0739455931
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: 221
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
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