Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins (2009)

Author: John Ayto
Price: R140
ISBN-10: 0199112215
ISBN-13: 9780199112210
Publication date: May 2009
Origin: OUP UK
Pages: 512
Binding: Hardback
Dimensions: 210x148

Description
With headwords in colour, and quirky character illustrations, this dictionary recounts the absorbing and fascinating history of thousands of words.
This new edition takes a fresh look at the cool and curious words we use, and tells the stories of where words come from, whether they are to do with food, the supernatural, fashion, invented words, or words from the 80s, 90s, and noughties.

Who ate the first sandwich ?
Where does abracadabra come from?
Would you really be spooked by a zombie ?

John Ayto, top word expert entertains all ages from eight to eighty with this informative and humorous dictionary.

Key features

• The only word origins dictionary for children today
• Many thousands of headwords in colour in alphabetical order
• Full central section focuses on over 40 extended topics - acronyms, fashion words, invented words, supernatural words, words from the 90s and noughties
• Written by etymological expert, John Ayto

Readership
Trade, school, school libraries, 8+ years.

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