Kick the bucket and swing the cat: the Balderdash & Piffle collection of English words, and their curious origins
Games, Alexander
Kick the bucket and swing the cat: the Balderdash & Piffle collection of English words, and their curious origins - BBC 2008 - 544 p.
Bibliography: p. 505-510 Includes index
This text takes a humorous tour through the fascinating & often surprising history of the English language & its etymology. Alex Games uncovers the trends, innovations & scandals that have shaped the meanings of our most popular words & expressions, from Chaucer & ancient Greek to Internet jargon & American slang.
9781846076107 SE00027903 1846076102
English language--Etymology
English language--Terms and phrases
English language--Idioms
422 GAM
Kick the bucket and swing the cat: the Balderdash & Piffle collection of English words, and their curious origins - BBC 2008 - 544 p.
Bibliography: p. 505-510 Includes index
This text takes a humorous tour through the fascinating & often surprising history of the English language & its etymology. Alex Games uncovers the trends, innovations & scandals that have shaped the meanings of our most popular words & expressions, from Chaucer & ancient Greek to Internet jargon & American slang.
9781846076107 SE00027903 1846076102
English language--Etymology
English language--Terms and phrases
English language--Idioms
422 GAM