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| 020 | _a9780199112210 | ||
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| 100 | _aAyto, John. | ||
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_aOxford school dictionary of word origins: the curious twists and turns of the cool and weird words we use. / _cJohn Ayto. |
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_aOxford : _bOxford University Press, _c2009. |
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_axiv, 494 p. : _bill. ; _c22 cm. |
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| 505 | _aContents: 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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