Devious derivations : popular misconceptions, and more than 1,000 true origins of common words and phrases /

Rawson, Hugh.

Devious derivations : popular misconceptions, and more than 1,000 true origins of common words and phrases / Hugh Rawson. - 1st ed. - New York : Crown Publishers, c1994. - 245 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-230) and index.

0517580667 : $22.50 ($29.50 Can.)

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English language--Etymology--Folklore--Dictionaries.
English language--Etymology--Dictionaries.

PE 1584 / .R38 1994