Dictionary of Word Origins: A History of the Words, Expressions, and Clichés We Use

Jordan Almond

Carol Publishing Group, 1995 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 286 pages

Answering the age-old question, "Why do we say it?" this handy dictionary gives the intriguing origins of hundreds of everyday words and expressions.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Dictionary of Word Origins: A History of the Words, Expressions, and Clichés We Use
• Author: Jordan Almond
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Carol Publishing Group, 1995
• ISBN: 0806517131, 9780806517131
• Length: 286 pages
• Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Etymology