Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins – 9780192733740

Oxford School Dictionary of Word OriginsAuthor(s): John Ayto Format: Mixed media product Publisher: Oxford University Press, United Kingdom Imprint: Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 9780192733740, 978-0192733740 Synopsis This new paperback edition of the Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins gives an engaging insight into the origins of the everyday language we use. It provides additional language support and information through funny and absorbing word histories, feature entries on especially curious, ‘yucky’, and ‘mind-boggling’ words, and a full thematic section on words from the worlds of food, fashion, dinosaur names, invented and onomatopoeic words and much more. John Ayto, top word expert, entertains all ages from eight to eighty with this informative and humorous dictionary and language reference tool. Downloadable learning resources, word games, puzzles, and much more are available for additional online support at [url]

The Glutton’s Glossary,John Ayto

Author: John Ayto ISBN 10: 0415026474. Title: The Glutton’s Glossary Item Condition: used item in a good condition. Will be clean, not soiled or stained.

Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins…, Ayto, John

Author:Ayto, John. A fun and informative dictionary on the origins of words. The Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins is the only dictionary of word origins for schools, featuring histories of many thousands of words.