Dictionary of Word Origins

by Linda Flavell, Roger Flavell

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Dictionary of Word Origins
Words are the building blocks of language, but their derivations are often stories in themselves. With entries from accolade to zoo and including such disparate items as blackmail, fiasco, influence and rigmarole, this title explains the origins and development of 300 commonly used words.

Title	Dictionary of Word Origins
Author	Linda Flavell, Roger Flavell
Publisher	Kyle Cathie Limited
ISBN	9781856265645
Country	Abroad
Language	English

Linda Flavell, Roger Flavell

Linda and Roger Flavell studied the oddities of the English language for over 25 years. Linda has worked as a writer and as an English teacher both in England and overseas and has co-authored several dictionaries of etymologies for Kyle Books. The late Roger also travelled widely and was a Lecturer in Education at the Institute of Education, University of London. Their books include A Dictionary of English Down the Ages, Dictionary of Word Origins and Dictionary of Proverbs and Their Origins.