Title The insect that stole butter? : Oxford dictionary of word origins / edited by Julia Cresswell

Edition Second edition Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2010] ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (x, 502 pages) Summary This is an accessible, lively A-Z of over 3000 words and their origins, drawn from Oxford's unrivaled dictionary research and language monitoring. Ideal for language lovers and students alike, it relates the fascinating stories behind many of our most curious words and expressions Notes Print version record Subject English language -- Etymology -- Dictionaries. Genre/Form Dictionaries. Dictionaries. Form Electronic book Author Cresswell, Julia, 1950- Oxford University Press. ISBN 0191727806 (electronic book) 0199547920 (acid-free paper) 9780191727801 (electronic book) 9780199547920 (acid-free paper)

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