The Facts on File encyclopedia of word and phrase origins
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The Facts on File encyclopedia of word and phrase origins
（Facts on File library of language and literature）
Facts on File, c1997
Rev. and expanded ed
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Encyclopedia of word and phrase origins
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This encyclopedia explains the origins of thousands of words, proverbs, idioms, foreign language expressions, animal and plant names, and nicknames. There are more than 12,500 entries of which approximately 3500 are new.
by "Nielsen BookData"