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099 _a1393
100 _aMorris, Evan
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245 1 0 _aThe word detective:
_bsolving the mysteries behind those pesky words & phrases.
264 _aChapel Hill, North Carolina
_bAlgongquin Books of Chapel Hill,
_c2000.
300 _a228
520 _aIncludes special sections exploring groups of words, such as euphemisms, eponyms, and onomatopoeic forms; a collection of Morris's language columns, which appear in newspapers around the world and on his popular website.
650 _aEnglish language
_xEtymology
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