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Word Drops
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Author : Paul Anthony Jones
language : en
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Release Date : 2016
Word Drops written by Paul Anthony Jones and has been published by University of New Mexico Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
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
Word Drops
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Author : Paul Anthony Jones
language : en
Publisher: Elliot & Thompson Limited
Release Date : 2015
Word Drops written by Paul Anthony Jones and has been published by Elliot & Thompson Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A beautiful and irresistible collection of trivia for wordsmiths and lovers of language -The former Greek currency, the drachma, literally means "handful." -The "bowl" formed by cupping your hands is called a gowpen; the amount it holds is called ayepsen. -The earliest known reference to a bowling alley dates from 1555. -During the First World War, Germans were nicknamed Alleymen. -In Navajo, Germany is called Bééch Bich'ahii Bikéyah—or "metal cap-wearer land." Word Drops is an intriguing and surprising compendium of 1000 facts about words, language, and etymology. Leading us through a smattering of unexpected connections and weird juxtapositions, Paul Anthony Jones reveals facts and tidbits about words that reveal much, too, about cultures and histories around the world. Each "drop" leads in some way to the next; and many are enhanced by discursive and entertaining footnotes, taking the reader off into wild flights of fancy about Tudor England, for example, before leading on to World War I and the Navajo language. This is an immensely pleasurable and unpredictable collection that is guaranteed to raise eyebrows (the literal meaning, incidentally, of supercilious).
Word Drops Keep Falling On My Head
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Author : Adam Kammerling
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Word Drops Keep Falling On My Head written by Adam Kammerling and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Children's writings, English categories.
The Motion Of Bubbles And Drops In Reduced Gravity
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Author : R. Shankar Subramanian
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2001-04-09
The Motion Of Bubbles And Drops In Reduced Gravity written by R. Shankar Subramanian and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-04-09 with Science categories.
This 2001 book provides a thorough review of the motion of bubbles and drops in reduced gravity.
Lessons In Emphasis Containing All The Rules Of Emphasis
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Author : Edmund Shaftesbury
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1889
Lessons In Emphasis Containing All The Rules Of Emphasis written by Edmund Shaftesbury and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1889 with Elocution categories.
Etymological And Pronouncing Dictionary Of Difficult Words
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Author : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1882
Etymological And Pronouncing Dictionary Of Difficult Words written by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1882 with English language categories.
An Elementary Greek Grammar 2d Ed
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Author : William Watson Goodwin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1870
An Elementary Greek Grammar 2d Ed written by William Watson Goodwin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1870 with Greek language categories.
An Etymological Glossary Of Nearly 2500 English Words In Common Use Derived From The Greek
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Author : Edward Jacob Boyce
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1878
An Etymological Glossary Of Nearly 2500 English Words In Common Use Derived From The Greek written by Edward Jacob Boyce and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1878 with English language categories.
A Few Red Drops
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Author : Claire Hartfield
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2018
A Few Red Drops written by Claire Hartfield and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
On a hot day in July 1919, five black youths went swimming in Lake Michigan, unintentionally floating close to the "white" beach. An angry white man began throwing stones at the boys, striking and killing one. Racial conflict on the beach erupted into days of urban violence that shook the city of Chicago to its foundations. This mesmerizing narrative draws on contemporary accounts as it traces the roots of the explosion that had been building for decades in race relations, politics, business, and clashes of culture. Archival photos and prints, source notes, bibliography, index.
The Arena
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896
The Arena written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with categories.