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Morris dictionary of word and phrase origins

責任表示 William and Mary Morris ; foreword by Edwin Newman
データ種別 図書
出版情報 New York : Harper & Row , c1977
本文言語 英語
大きさ x, 654 p. ; 25 cm
概要 The first Edition of the "Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins" detailed the fascinating and little known stories behind thousands of words and phrases that we use every day. In this new edit...on, William and Mary Morris update and expand their classic work to keep pace with our ever changing language. New entries include: "New trends"--crack, glitch, greenmail, Harrier attack airplanes "Foreign terms"--falafel, geisha, jihad, paparazzi "People"--batman, dead end kid, Dutch uncle, hatchet man, Young Turks "Given names"--Chester, Edith, Jennifer and others "Food"--Adam and Eve on a raft, alligator pear, grapefruit, Harriet Lane "Sports"--box score, cheese champions, full court press "and many more" Throughout the Morris's present the histories of intriguing expressions in an eminently entertaining and readable fashion. 続きを見る

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文 英文(研究室) 英文/7A/360 1977
005232001146998

書誌詳細

別書名 異なりアクセスタイトル:Dictionary of word and phrase origins
一般注記 "Four-in-one volume of Dictionary of word and phrase origins" which includes vols. 1-3 previously published 1962-1972
Includes index
著者標目 *Morris, William, 1913-
Morris, Mary, 1913-
件 名 LCSH:English language -- Etymology -- Dictionaries  全ての件名で検索
LCSH:English language -- Terms and phrases  全ての件名で検索
分 類 LCC:PE1580
DC:422/.03
書誌ID 1000509993
ISBN 006013058X
NCID BA04266535
巻冊次 ISBN:006013058X ; PRICE:$15.00
登録日 2009.09.14
更新日 2009.09.16