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What's Behind the Word?

What's Behind the Word?

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Publisher's Synopsis

The present-day definitions of thirty-nine common words, such as sandwich, guy, pretzel, and ketchup, are followed by the stories of their unusual origins.

Book information

ISBN: 9780698303973
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group (L) C/O Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint: Putnam Publishing Group (L) C/O Penguin Putnam Inc
Edition: Library Binding
Language: English
Number of pages: 128
Weight: -1g