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304 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780563493365
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: BBC Books
Publication date: 05 January 2006
Description
A look at the English language in a fresh and revealing light. From the brash jargon of celebrity magazines to the delicacies and feints of the euphemism, word-sleuth Alex Games has uncovered the remarkable stories behind some of our best-loved wo...
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304 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780563493365
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: BBC Books
Publication date: 05 January 2006
Description
A look at the English language in a fresh and revealing light. From the brash jargon of celebrity magazines to the delicacies and feints of the euphemism, word-sleuth Alex Games has uncovered the remarkable stories behind some of our best-loved wo...