Word Myths: Debunking Linguistic Urban Legends by David Wilton, Ivan Brunetti

Word Myths: Debunking Linguistic Urban Legends

David Wilton, Ivan Brunetti

240 pages 2004

3 editions

nonfiction reference informative slow-paced
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Do you "know" that posh comes from an acronym meaning "port out, starboard home"? That "the whole nine yards" comes from (pick one) the length of a WWII gunner's belt; the amount of fabric needed to make a kilt; a sarcastic football expression? Th...

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