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The Merriam-Webster new book of word histories

A gold mine of word histories for reference or browsing. Covers the origins of 1,500 words. Over 600 engagingly written articles. Explore the stories behind our vocabulary
Print Book, English, 1991
Merriam-Webster Inc., Springfield, Mass., 1991
Dictionary
xvii, 526 pages ; 22 cm
9780877796039, 0877796033
24246335
"The material in this book is taken from Webster's word histories"--Preface