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Verbivore's Feast: Volume 2

by Chrysti M Smith

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In phrases ranging from "break a leg" to "shake a stick," Chrysti the Wordsmith digs behind the colorful language to uncover fascinating stories about the history of language itself.

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ISBN:: 9781560374046
Subtitle:: More Word & Phrase Origins
Author:: Smith, Chrysti M
Author:: Smith, Chrysti
Author:: Smith, Chrysti M.
Publisher:: Farcountry Press
Subject:: Grammar
Subject:: English language
Subject:: Linguistics
Subject:: Etymology
Subject:: Grammar & Punctuation
Subject:: English language -- Etymology.
Publication Date:: October 2006
Binding:: Hardcover
Language:: English
Pages:: 352
Dimensions:: 8.12x6.36x1.27 in. 1.18 lbs.

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