Ballyhoo, Buckaroo, and Spuds: Ingenious Tales of Words and Their Origins - Rilegato

Quinion, Michael

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ISBN 10: 1588342190 ISBN 13: 9781588342195

Casa editrice: Smithsonian Inst Pr, 2004

Riassunto

Explains the history of various words and phrases, including "bamboozle," "cut the mustand," "I could care less," and "cocktail."

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Recensione:

“When he is not busting myths, the author (who runs the World Wide Words Web site) offers up origins of words and phrases that most readers will probably have wondered about. . . . The book is simply organized—alphabetically, of course—and endlessly illuminating. Quinion's research and documentation are impeccable, and when he needs to make a leap of imagination, he does so gracefully. For word lovers, this book is indispensable.”—David Pitt, Booklist

L'autore:

Michael Quinion hosts and writes the World Wide Words Web site and is a contributor to theOxford English Dictionairy.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Smithsonian Inst Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1588342190
• ISBN 13: 9781588342195
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 280