
The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins
Robert Hendrickson(Author)
Checkmark Books (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 1. November 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
960 pages
978-0-8160-6967-5 (ISBN)
Description
This is an updated encyclopedia that explores the origins of thousands of words and phrases.The most comprehensive single-volume reference of its kind, "The Facts On File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins, Fourth Edition" has been completely updated and expanded and now contains definitions and origins of more than 15,000 words and expressions. This encyclopedia features anecdotes and information on the development of a wide range of words, including slang, proverbs, animal and plant names, place names, nicknames, historical expressions, foreign language expressions, and phrases from literature. The emphasis throughout is on words and expressions whose origins are not adequately explained, or not addressed at all, in standard dictionaries. Approximately 2,500 new entries have been added to this edition, ranging from "Aardsma" to "zounds."The entries include: All she wrote; Blog; Power breakfast; Read my lips; Rome wasn't built in a day; Soup Nazi; and, Spider hole.
Reviews / Votes
"A feast for phrase detectives...that will enliven debates and illuminate issues." - William Safire "...diverse...highly readable...Highly recommended." - Choice"More details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Facts On File Inc
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
index, cross-references
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8160-6967-5 (9780816069675)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Robert Hendrickson
Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins
Book
10/2004
3rd Edition
Checkmark Books
€49.10
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Person
Robert Hendrickson is the author of more than 25 books, including The Facts On File Dictionary of American Regionalisms for Facts On File. He lives in Peconic, New York.