Canadian Language Museum
Languages in Canada
Devious Derivations
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Author:
Hugh Rawson
Category:
compendium
Publisher:
Castle
Published:
January 1, 2003
ISBN:
078581700X
Tags:
etymology | idioms & phrases
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Description:
This complete summary packed with colorful and educational anecdotes offers information about the odd origins of such diverse words and phrases as condom, sirloin, horse latitudes, harlot, and shyster.