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1.
Port out, starboard home : and other language myths
Author
Quinion, Michael
Published
London ; New York : Penguin, 2005.
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SML, Stacks, LC Classification >> PE1574 Q56 2005
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2.
The real McCoy : the true stories behind our everyday phrases
Author
Hole, Georgia
Published
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2005.
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SML, Stacks, LC Classification >> PE1574 .H64X 2005
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3.
The real McCoy : the true stories behind our everyday phrases
Author
Hole, Georgia
Published
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2005.
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4.
Port out, starboard home : and other language myths
Author
Quinion, Michael
Published
London : Penguin, 2004.
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SML, Stacks, LC Classification >> PE1574 Q56 2004
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5.
Great expressions : how our favorite words and phrases have come to mean what they mean
Author
Vanoni, Marvin
Published
New York : Morrow, c1989.
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> PE1574 V35 1989
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6.
Great expressions : how our favorite words and phrases have come to mean what they mean
Author
Vanoni, Marvin
Published
New York : Morrow, c1989.
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7.
Who put the butter in butterfly?
Author
Feldman, David, 1950-
Published
New York : Harper & Row, c1989.
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> PE1574 F45 1989
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8.
Heavens to Betsy! and other curious sayings
Author
Funk, Charles Earle, 1881-1957
Published
New York : Perennial Library, 1986, c1955.
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> PE1689 .F757 1986
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9.
Wordly wise
Author
McDonald, James
Published
London : Constable, c1984.
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> PE1574 M34 1984
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10.
A second browser's dictionary, and native's guide to the unknown American language
Author
Ciardi, John, 1916-1986
Published
New York : Harper & Row, c1983.
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> PE1574 C56 1983
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11.
A second browser's dictionary, and native's guide to the unknown American language
Author
Ciardi, John, 1916-1986
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New York : Harper & Row, c1983.
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12.
A browser's dictionary : and native's guide to the unknown American language
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Ciardi, John, 1916-1986
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New York : Harper & Row, c1980.
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> PE1574 C55
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A browser's dictionary : and native's guide to the unknown American language
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Ciardi, John, 1916-1986
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New York : Harper & Row, c1980.
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14.
Crowther's encyclopaedia of phrases and origins
Author
Radford, Edwin, 1891-
Published
[London] J. Crowther, [1946]
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> Ia755 945re
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15.
The Facts on File encyclopedia of word and phrase origins
Author
Hendrickson, Robert, 1933-
Published
New York, NY : Facts on File, c2008.
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SML, Starr Main Reference Room (Non-Circulating) >> PE1689 .H47X 2008 (LC) Oversize
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16.
The Facts on File encyclopedia of word and phrase origins
Author
Hendrickson, Robert, 1933-
Published
New York : Facts on File, 1997.
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> PE1689 H47 1997+ Oversize
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17.
The Facts on File encyclopedia of word and phrase origins
Author
Hendrickson, Robert, 1933-
Published
New York : Facts on File, 1997.
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18.
The cat's pajamas : a fabulous fictionary of familiar phrases
Author
Tuleja, Tad, 1944-
Published
New York : Fawcett Columbine, 1988, c1987.
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> PE1580 T85X 1988
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19.
The cat's pajamas : a fabulous fictionary of familiar phrases
Author
Tuleja, Tad, 1944-
Published
New York : Fawcett Columbine, 1988, c1987.
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20.
Morris dictionary of word and phrase origins
Author
Morris, William, 1913-1994
Published
New York : Harper & Row, c1988.
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SML, Starr Main Reference Room (Non-Circulating) >> PE1580 M67 1988
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21.
Morris Dictionary of word and phrase origins
Author
Morris, William, 1913-1994
Published
New York : Harper & Row, c1977.
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> PE1580 M67 1977
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22.
Morris Dictionary of word and phrase origins
Author
Morris, William, 1913-1994
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New York : Harper & Row, c1977.
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23.
Phrase origins; a study of familiar expressions
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Holt, Alfred Hubbard, 1897-
Published
New York, Thomas Y. Crowell Co. [c1936]
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) (In building use only) >> Ia951 936h
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24.
Words to eat by : five foods and the culinary history of the English language
Author
Lipkowitz, Ina
Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2011.
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SML, Stacks, LC Classification >> PE1574 .L57X 2011
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25.
Words to eat by : five foods and the culinary history of the English language
Author
Lipkowitz, Ina
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New York : St. Martin's Press, 2011.
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26.
Picturesque expressions : a thematic dictionary
Published
Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., c1980.
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> PE1689 P5
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27.
Behind the words : the FCO, hegemonolingualism and the end of Britain's freedom
Author
Mallinson, Bill
Published
Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014.
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28.
Shaggy dogs and black sheep : the origins of even more phrases we use every day
Author
Jack, Albert
Published
London ; New York : Penguin, 2005.
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> PE1574 .J33 2005
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Shaggy dogs and black sheep : the origins of even more phrases we use every day
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Jack, Albert
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London ; New York : Penguin, 2005.
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30.
Grand allusions : a lively guide to those expressions, terms and references you ought to know but might not
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Webber, Elizabeth, 1946-
Published
Washington, D.C. : Farragut Pub. Co., c1990.
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> PE1580 W33 1990
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31.
Loose cannons & red herrings : a book of lost metaphors
Author
Claiborne, Robert
Published
New York : Norton, c1988.
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> PE1583 C55 1988
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32.
Loose cannons & red herrings : a book of lost metaphors
Author
Claiborne, Robert
Published
New York : Norton, c1988.
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33.
More words
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Silverlight, John
Published
Basingstoke, Hampshire : Macmillan in association with The Observer, 1987.
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> PE1689 S53 1987
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34.
Tenderfeet and ladyfingers : a visceral approach to words and their origins
Author
Sperling, Susan Kelz
Published
New York : Viking Press, 1981.
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> PE1583 S67
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35.
Tenderfeet and ladyfingers : a visceral approach to words and their origins
Author
Sperling, Susan Kelz
Published
New York : Viking Press, 1981.
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36.
Cardinal men and scarlet women : a colorful etymology of words that discriminate
Author
Keessen, Jan, 1943-
Published
Milwaukee, Wis. : Marquette University Press, c2009.
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> PE1689 .K44X 2009
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Cardinal men and scarlet women a colorful etymology of words that discriminate
Author
Keessen, Jan, 1943-
Published
Milwaukee, Wisc. : Marquette University Press, c2009.
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38.
More words ancient and modern
Author
Weekley, Ernest, 1865-1954
Published
New York : Dutton, [1927]
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> Ia664 927
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39.
Dictionary of catchphrases
Author
Rees, Nigel, 1944-
Published
London : Cassell ; New York : Distributed in the U.S. by Sterling Pub. Co., 1995.
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> PE1689 R43 1995
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Dictionary of catchphrases
Author
Rees, Nigel, 1944-
Published
London : Cassell ; New York : Distributed in the U.S. by Sterling Pub. Co., 1995.
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41.
Picturesque expressions : a thematic dictionary
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Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., c1985.
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> PE1689 P5 1985
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42.
Picturesque expressions : a thematic dictionary
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Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., c1985.
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43.
Seeing red or tickled pink : color terms in everyday language
Author
Ammer, Christine
Published
New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Dutton, c1992.
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SML, Stacks, LC Classification >> PE1689 A49X 1992
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44.
Casual lex : an informal assemblage of why we say what we say
Author
Garrison, Webb B.
Published
Nashville, Tenn. : Rutledge Hill Press, c2005.
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SML, Stacks, LC Classification >> PE1580 .G367X 2005
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45.
Why do we say such things? The stories behind the words we use
Author
Chapman, Bruce, 1900-
Published
New York, Miles-Emmett [1947]
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> PE1574 C43
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46.
Common phrases : and the amazing stories behind them
Author
Cryer, Max
Published
New York : Skyhorse Pub. ; Chicago : ALA Editions, 2010.
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SML, Stacks, LC Classification >> PE1689 .C79X 2010
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47.
Speaking of animals : a dictionary of animal metaphors
Author
Palmatier, Robert A. (Robert Allen)
Published
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1995.
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> PE1583 P33X 1995
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48.
Dictionary of word and phrase origins
Author
Morris, William, 1913-1994
Published
New York, Harper & Row [1962-
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LSF- BEINECKE >> Kosinski 406
Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> PE1580 M67
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49.
Culinary linguistics the chef's special
Published
Amsterdam : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2013.
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50.
Sticklers, sideburns & bikinis : the military origins of everyday words and phrases
Author
Donald, Graeme
Published
Oxford ; New York : Osprey Pub., 2008.
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SML, Stacks, LC Classification >> PE1583 .D66X 2008
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51.
Sticklers, sideburns & bikinis : the military origins of everyday words and phrases
Author
Donald, Graeme
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Oxford ; New York : Osprey Pub., 2008.
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52.
It's raining cats and dogs--and other beastly expressions
Author
Ammer, Christine
Published
New York : Paragon House, 1989.
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> PE1583 A46 1989
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53.
Dictionary of idioms and their origins
Author
Flavell, Linda
Published
London : Kyle Cathie, 2006.
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SML, Stacks, LC Classification >> PE1464 .F56 2006
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54.
Animal crackers : a bestial lexicon
Author
Hendrickson, Robert, 1933-
Published
New York : Viking Press, c1983.
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> PE1689 H46
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Animal crackers : a bestial lexicon
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Hendrickson, Robert, 1933-
Published
New York : Viking Press, c1983.
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56.
The Oxford dictionary of allusions
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Delahunty, Andrew
Published
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.
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Law Library >> PN43 .D45 2001
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The Oxford dictionary of allusions
Author
Delahunty, Andrew
Published
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.
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SML, Starr Main Reference Room (Non-Circulating) >> PE1580 D45 2001
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58.
Fruitcakes, couch potatoes, and other delicious expressions
Author
Ammer, Christine
Published
New York : Plume, c1995.
Location
SML, Stacks, LC Classification >> PE1689 A47X 1995
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59.
Ship to shore : a dictionary of everyday words and phrases derived from the sea
Author
Jeans, Peter D.
Published
Denver, CO : ABC-CLIO, 1993.
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SML, Stacks, LC Classification >> PE1583 J43X 1993
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60.
Salty dog talk : the nautical origins of everyday expressions
Author
Beavis, Bill
Published
Dobbs Ferry, NY : Sheridan House, 1995.
Location
SML, Stacks, LC Classification >> PE3727 S3 B43 1995
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61.
Ship to shore : a dictionary of everyday words and phrases derived from the sea
Author
Jeans, Peter D.
Published
Camden, Me. : International Marine, c2004.
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SML, Stacks, LC Classification >> PE1583 .J43X 2004
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Ship to shore : a dictionary of everyday words and phrases derived from the sea
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Jeans, Peter D.
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Camden, Me. : International Marine, c2004.
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63.
Culinary linguistics : the chef's special
Published
Amsterdam : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2013.
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