Oxford school dictionary of word origins: the curious twists and turns of the cool and weird words we use. / John Ayto.

By:

Ayto, John

Material type:

TextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009.Description: xiv, 494 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:

9780199112210

Subject(s):

Dictionary

LOC classification:

PE1580.A98

Contents:

Contents: Introduction: School dictionary of word origins (A-L): Word origins by type and topic: New words -- Invented words -- Eponyms -- Onomatopoeia -- Supernatural creatures -- Food -- Pasta -- Back-formation -- Acronyms -- Loan translation -- Blends -- Conversion -- Initialisms -- Shortened words -- Elements -- Dinosaurs -- First names -- Folk etymology -- Space -- Fashion and clothing -- Science and technology -- Days of the week -- Months of the year -- Numbers -- Nations -- Languages -- Prefixes -- Suffixes -- School dictionary of word origins (M-Z).

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