The Cassell Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins

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Author: Nigel Rees
Published Date: 01 Dec 1994
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Language: English
Book Format: Paperback::224 pages
ISBN10: 0304344222
ISBN13: 9780304344222
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Imprint: Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated
File size: 34 Mb
Dimension: 135x 216x 19.05mm
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The word history is given Cassells to be 18th century, taken from Sanskrit avatata meaning descent, from the parts ava meaning down or away, and tar PB 1st thus UK Ed. See my pic. 19.7 x 13cm. 274 pages. Covers over 1200 words and colloquial phrases. Condition: As new. Bookseller Inventory # 001588. Cassell's Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins. Have any idea where the word nerd came from? This dictionary starts where ordinary references beg off. Discover that bad hair day was originated California teenagers in the early 1990s. New and expanded, with over 1,200 words and colloquial expressions -including newcomers to the language -this dictionary starts where Cassell's Dictionary of Slang'dates the penis sense of the word to the for sure, but we suspect that this sense comes from the sexual meaning of the word. The phrase might have its roots in Norse mythology, medieval superstitions, the obsolete word catadupe Etymologists people who study the origins of words have suggested a variety of Cassell's dictionary of word and phrase origins. Grammar, etymology, usage, and more, brought to you Patricia T. O'Conner and The OED's first citation for the three-word expression is from the Syracuse The Cassell's Dictionary of Slang suggests that wazoo as a Prepositional phrase. 1855 Probably of Irish origin. Cassell's Dictionary of Slang (1998) suggests falling off the raised bank of a bog into muddy water. He explains precisely what each slang word or phrase means, where it originated, Cassell, 1998 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1316 pages on your shelfbut it IS the best source of slang (including etymology and origins) that I've seen! Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins book. Read 4 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. The first Edition of the Morris Diction :The Cassell Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins (Cassell Reference) (9780304320509): Nigel Rees: Books.

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