Cassell dictionary of word and phrase origins
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Cassell dictionary of word and phrase origins
Cassell, 1996
[Expanded ed.]
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Dictionary of word and phrase origins
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Previous ed.: 1992
“Now, in 1996, it is time for an expanded edition under the second title."--p. viii
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This dictionary explains the origin and meaning of such expressions as "to pay through the nose", and "his name is mud". It takes an informed and wide-ranging approach to problems of etymology, challenging a few theories on the way, and coming up with a few surprising conclusions.
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