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Title The insect that stole butter? : Oxford dictionary of word origins / edited by Julia Cresswell.

Imprint Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2009.

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Location Call No. Status
 CCQ - Lusail Male Library  PE1580    Available
Edition 2nd ed.
Description x, 502 p. ; 21 cm.
Summary Drawing on Oxford's unrivalled dictionary research program and language monitoring, this volume captures the often odd and unexpected stories behind many of our most curious expressions, offering a rich account that far exceeds what can be found
Subject English language -- Etymology -- Dictionaries.
Added Author Cresswell, Julia, 1950-
Added Title Oxford dictionary of word origins
ISBN 9780199547920 (acid-free paper)
0199547920 (acid-free paper)