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Pre-Owned Painted Word: A Treasure Chest of Remarkable Words and Their Origins (Paperback 9781936740178) by Phil Cousineau

9781936740178. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 336. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 336 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. To untangle the knot of interlocking meanings of... more

The Diner s Dictionary : Word Origins of Food and Drink 9780199640249 Used / Pre-owned

From absinthe to zabaglione theDiner s Dictionary is a mouth-watering collection of food and drink terms explaining their meaning and origins. Covering basic ingredients and traditional dishes as well as exotic delicacies this book will delight all... more

Pre-Owned The Kingfisher Book of Words: A-Z Guide to Quotations Proverbs Origins Usage and Idioms (Hardcover) 1856978052 9781856978057

Six alphabetically arranged chapters explain the meaning of well-known proverbs; track down the origins roots and history of words; explore commonplace idioms; and offer sound advice on how to make the most of the English language. more

Pre-Owned Savoir Faire: 1 000+ Foreign Words and Phrases You Should Know to Sound Smart Hardcover Laura Lee

Savoir Faire teaches 1 000 foreign phrases that have become commonplace in the English language. You ll learn origins of phrases common words you didn t realize were foreign correct pronunciation and more. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or... more

Pre-Owned The Merriam-Webster Dictionary (Mass Market Paperback) 0877799113 9780877799115

An all new edition of the best-selling dictionary covering core vocabulary of everyday life. New words added from a variety of fields. More than 70.000 updated definitions. Includes pronunciations word origins synonym lists and over 8 000 usage... more

Pre-Owned The New American Webster Handy College Dictionary : Fourth Edition 9780451219053

The essential dictionary for school college office and home this newly revised fourth edition contains more features than any other pocket dictionary including special notes on word origins a pronunciation key on each page and much more. Revised... more

Pre-Owned Words to Live By : The Origins of Conventional Wisdom and Commonsense Advice 9780140281569

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Pre-Owned 2107 Curious Word Origins Sayings and Expressions : From White Elephants to Song and Dance 9780883658451

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Pre-Owned Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins (vol. 1 only) 9780061112607

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Pre-Owned Cassell s Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins (Paperback) 0304362255 9780304362257

Have any idea where the word nerd came from or twerp ? This dictionary starts where ordinary references beg off. Discover that bad hair day was originated by California teenagers in the early 1990s. Learn that bikini comes from the name of a Pacific... more

Pre-Owned Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins 9780965080323

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Pre-Owned Fascinating Origins of Everyday Words 9780844209104

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Pre-Owned Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins 9780816059928

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Pre-Owned The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins 9780816010127

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The Henry Holt Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins 9780805012514 Used / Pre-owned

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The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins 9780816040889 Used / Pre-owned

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Pre-Owned Devious Derivations: Popular Misconceptions--And More Than 1 000 True Origins of Common Words and Phrases (Paperback) 0517881284 9780517881286

Offers information about the odd origins of such diverse words and phrases as condom sirloin horse latitudes and harlot. more

Pre-Owned Canadian Food Words : The Juicy Lore and Tasty Origins of Foods That Founded a Nation 9781552780183

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The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins 9780816048137 Used / Pre-owned

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Pre-Owned In Their Own Words : Voices of Jihad Compilation and Commentary 9780833044020

Actual statements and writings of jihadis expressing their views on virtually every subject relevant to their cause with introductory and contextual material that provides the background and origins of what they are saying. The stories rationales ideas... more

Pre-Owned Bonsai Life Histories : The Lives of over 50 Bonsai Trees in Photos and Words 9781552096178

A guide to growing bonsai featuring 50 indepth studies of specific tree s development. Includes origins information for beginners styles techniques. Illustrated throughout in color. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good... more

Pre-Owned Words of a Feather (Hardcover) 0071477217 9780071477215

The attractive illustrated package makes this a perfect gift book. Word origin books are perennially popular and this charming volume is a unique twist on the genre. It is ideal for armchair wordsmiths and fans of William Safire. more

Pre-Owned Word Mysteries and Histories: From Quiche to Humble Pie (Paperback) 0395402646 9780395402641

Delightful reading for all lovers of the language animated by Barry Moser s haunting wood engravings. This superb collection of 500 English word origins is the perfect book for browsers students and word aficionados. 34 woodcut illustrations. more

Pre-Owned Making Whoopie : Words of Love for Lovers 9781565123502 /

Romance is everything said Gertrude Stein. And for those of us in love with words the origins of love words have their own romance. So what is the etymology of the word romance? And for that matter why is it that a kiss is a kiss a sigh is just a sigh... more

Pre-Owned Genius - In Their Own Words : The Intellectual Journeys of Seven Great 20th-Century Thinkers 9780812695045

In this book seven great modern thinkers trace the roots of their contributions to philosophy. Essays include A. J. Ayer on what led to his logical positivist manifesto Language Truth and Logic and Martin Buber on the origins of his view of existence.... more

Pre-Owned Valsalva s Maneuver: Mots Justes and Indispensable Terms (Hardcover) 006016185X 9780060161859

A useful and delightfully eccentric book of words and phrases for conversational champions and would-be champions by the author of Remarkable Words with Astonishing Origins. Illustrated. more

Bagels Bumf and Buses : A Day in the Life of the English Language 9780198832270 Used / Pre-owned

This book explores the fascinating origins of the words and phrases that we use every day. Simon Horobin takes the reader through a typical day s activities - waking up eating meals going to work - and looks at the etymology of the words we use to... more

Pre-Owned God s Economy: The Tithe and New Testament Giving (Paperback) 098347740X 9780983477402

This work is the most thorough treatment on the topic of tithes and Christian giving you will find. It provides truthful answers from Gods Word for this highly controversial subject. Here you will learn the real origin of the Biblical tithe. You will... more

Pre-Owned Why Do We Say It? (Hardcover) 1555210104 9781555210106

How did lollypops get their name? What s long about a longshoreman? Why do we pass the buck? The answers are in this fascinating volume. The intriguing origins of hundreds of unusual words and expressions are here organized in a handy alphabetical... more

Pre-Owned Fireflies (Paperback) 8171676952 9788171676958

Fireflies is a collection of brief poems by Rabindranath Tagore the famed Indian poet and recipient of the 1913 Nobel Prize for Literature. In the words of the poet Fireflies had their origin in China and Japan where thoughts were very often claimed... more

Pre-Owned Urban Legends (Library Binding) 1590188306 9781590188309

Urban legends are compelling stories of mysterious origin about celebrities food animals horrible events and the supernatural spread through word of mouth and most recently the Internet. The entertaining and informative Urban Legends examines dozens of... more

Pre-Owned ABC Et Cetera: The Life & Times of the Roman Alphabet (Paperback 9781567921007) by Alexander Humez

9781567921007. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 288. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 288 p. Describes the origins and history of words adopted from Latin and discusses ancient and modern usage. more

Pre-Owned Why Do We Say It? 9781555210106

An interesting look at the origins of the words expressions and cliches we say everyday. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included minimal wear to binding... more

Pre-Owned Algorithmic Architecture (Paperback) 0750667257 9780750667258

Why does the word design owe its origin to Latin and not Greek roots? Where do the limits of the human mind lie? How does ambiguity enter the deterministic world of computation? Who was Parmenides and why is his philosophy still puzzling today? This... more

Pre-Owned Dormarion (CD 0673855044422) by Telekinesis

0673855044422. Pre-Owned: Good condition. CD. No origin no description. I can t tell you what the word means. It s like something from Lost. So says Michael Benjamin Lerner the bearded bespectacled frontman (actually he s the only member) of... more

Pre-Owned Name Your Baby (Mass Market Paperback) 0553271458 9780553271454

From Abigail to Zachary the most complete book of its kind with more than 10 000 names Inside this book: - Accurate meanings for each name - Its country of origin - The historical and literary figures who make it famous - The root word for each name -... more

Pre-Owned Word Origins : A Classic Exploration of Words and Language 9780517265741

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Pre-owned Word Origins ...and How We Know Them : Etymology for Everyone Paperback by Liberman Anatoly ISBN 0195387074 ISBN-13 9780195387070

Word Origins ...and How We Know Them : Etymology for Everyone more