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Word Mysteries & Histories : From Quiche to Humble pie
PE1580 .W67 1986
The Merriam-Webster new book of word histories
PE1580 .M44 1991
Word routes : journeys through etymology
PE1574 .T85 2005
Ballyhoo, buckaroo, and spuds : ingenious tales of words and their origins
PE1574 .Q56 2004
The Life of Language : the Fascinating Ways Words are Born, Live & Die
PE1574 .S74 2006

   

 

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