Word myths : debunking linguistic urban legends /
Do you ""know"" that posh comes from an acronym meaning ""port out, starboard home""? That ""the whole nine yards"" comes from (pick one) the length of a WWII gunner's belt; the amount of fabric needed to make a kilt; a sarcastic footb...
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Language: | English |
Published: | New York : Oxford University Press, 2004. |
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