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An entertaining guide to the origins of hundreds of English words and expressions. Weaving thousands of years of history, discursive chapters wander through the globe-trotting hist...
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An entertaining guide to the origins of hundreds of English words and expressions. Weaving thousands of years of history, discursive chapters wander through the globe-trotting history of popular phrases. Discover the Ottoman origin of sofas, the Thai origin for white elephants, and how Spain gave us ‘blue-blooded’. Plus discover the 16th century origin of dilly-dally; the scientist who gave us ‘galvanised’; and the theatre-land theft which gave rise to ‘stealing someone’s thunder’. Fascinating snippets and explanations to surprise and share.

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19.5 x 12.5cm
192 pages
FSC accredited paper

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