The Dord, the Diglot, and an Avocado or Two: The Hidden Lives and Strange Origins of Common and Not-So-Common Words by Anu Garg

The Dord, the Diglot, and an Avocado or Two: The Hidden Lives and Strange Origins of Common and Not-So-Common Words

Anu Garg

180 pages 2007

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This collection features some of the most interesting stories and fascinating origins behind more than 300 words, names, and terms. For any devoted philomath (a lover of learning), this anthology of entertaining etymology is an ideal way to have f...

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