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The Dord, the Diglot, and an Avocado or Two: The Hidden Lives and Strange Origins of Common and Not-So-Common Words

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Format: Paperback, 192 pages
Quantity Available: 66
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Condition: New
Author: Anu Garg
Publisher: Plume Books, November 2007
ISBN: 0452288614 EAN: 9780452288614
Dimensions: 19.71 x 13.11 x 1.09 centimetres (0.15 kg)
Country of Publication: United States

This collection features some of the most interesting stories and fascinating origins behind more than 300 words, names, and terms. For any devoted "philomath" (a lover of learning), this anthology of entertaining etymology is an ideal way to have fun with language.

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