Word Drops
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Author | : Paul Anthony Jones |
Publisher | : University of New Mexico Press |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0826356567 |
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From aardvark to zenzizenzizenzic, Word Drops collects a thousand obscure words and language facts in one fascinating chain of word associations. Did you know, for example, that scandal derives from the Latin for "stumbling block" and originally described a trap for a wild animal? In nineteenth-century slang a wolf trap was a corrupt casino. Casino means "little house" in Italian. Roulette means "little wheel" in French. A wheeler is someone who attends auctions to bid on items merely to increase their sale price. Such links take readers on an unexpected journey through linguistic oddities. Inspired by the popular @HaggardHawks Twitter account, Word Drops also uses an intriguing series of annotations to add background and historical context on everything from Anglo-Saxon cures for insanity to Samuel Pepys's cure for a hangover. This unique book will delight anyone who loves language, etymology, and word games. Not for sale in the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, or Canada
Author | : Paul Anthony Jones |
Publisher | : UNM Press |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2016-04-01 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0826356575 |
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From aardvark to zenzizenzizenzic, Word Drops collects a thousand obscure words and language facts in one fascinating chain of word associations. Did you know, for example, that scandal derives from the Latin for “stumbling block” and originally described a trap for a wild animal? In nineteenth-century slang a wolf trap was a corrupt casino. Casino means “little house” in Italian. Roulette means “little wheel” in French. A wheeler is someone who attends auctions to bid on items merely to increase their sale price. Such links take readers on an unexpected journey through linguistic oddities. Inspired by the popular @HaggardHawks Twitter account, Word Drops also uses an intriguing series of annotations to add background and historical context on everything from Anglo-Saxon cures for insanity to Samuel Pepys’s cure for a hangover. This unique book will delight anyone who loves language, etymology, and word games. Not for sale in the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, or Canada
Author | : Charles R. James |
Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
Total Pages | : 77 |
Release | : 2007-07-12 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 1477164375 |
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Street Drops is the third book by New Jersey poet Peter Thomas James. Between the covers of this book you will read about the atmosphere and culture Peter grew up in. In the end, Peter wanted his art to show that a world of peace, love, and acceptance of every person, is the way to live. By leaving this work behind, Peter made sure that his giving, humble manner would be shared by many. You will feel his creative, loving touch on each page. This book is an easy read for hard times. In Peter’s own words, “PEACE OUT!”
Author | : R. Shankar Subramanian |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 492 |
Release | : 2001-04-09 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780521496056 |
Download The Motion of Bubbles and Drops in Reduced Gravity Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This 2001 book provides a thorough review of the motion of bubbles and drops in reduced gravity.
Author | : Jason M. Hardy |
Publisher | : Catalyst Game Labs |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2018-11-15 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
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SPIN THE WHEEL... Bannickburn is a burned-out Scottish mage with little power and fewer prospects when he falls into fast company. A notorious crime boss, Bigio family caporegime Quinn Bailey offers him a job that could turn his life around. Soon Bannickburn is living once again in the style he's accustomed to. AND TAKE YOUR CHANCES... But when Bannickburn tries to leave the family, Bailey calls in his markers, and now Bannickburn must aid the Bigios as they pit themselves against a rival mob in a power struggle that moves from the Seattle sprawl to the elven enclave of Portland. Leading a handpicked crew of shadowrunners, Bannickburn is about to hit the jackpot—and learn that in every game, winners can turn into losers with the squeeze of a trigger...
Author | : Edmund Shaftesbury |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 1889 |
Genre | : Elocution |
ISBN | : |
Download Lessons in Emphasis, Containing All the Rules of Emphasis Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
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Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 830 |
Release | : 1904 |
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Author | : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1642 |
Release | : 1882 |
Genre | : English language |
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Download Etymological and Pronouncing Dictionary of Difficult Words Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : William Watson Goodwin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 1870 |
Genre | : Greek language |
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Author | : Edward Jacob Boyce |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1878 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : |
Download An Etymological Glossary of Nearly 2500 English Words in Common Use Derived from the Greek Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle