Word and Phrase Origins.pdf

THE FACTS ON FILE

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF

W ORD AND

O RIGINS

Fourth Edition

P HRASE

W ORD AND

P HRASE

O RIGINS

Fourth Edition

ROBERT HENDRICKSON

THE FACTS ON FILE

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF

To my son Brian

for his invaluable help

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e Facts on File encyclopedia of word and phrase origins /

Robert Hendrickson.—4th ed., [Updated and expanded ed.].

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1. English language—Etymology—Dictionaries. 2. English language—Terms and phrases.

I. Title. II. Title: Encyclopedia of word and phrase origins.

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