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Author Wulffson, Don L.

Title Abracadabra to zombie : more than 300 wacky word origins / Don & Pam Wulffson ; illustrations by Jared Lee.

Edition First edition.
Publication Info. New York : Dutton Children's Books, [2003]
©2003
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1239330~S1
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 95th Street Juvenile Nonfiction  J 422.03 WUL    AVAILABLE
 Naper Blvd. Juvenile Nonfiction  J 422.03 WUL    AVAILABLE
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Description 150 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Note Includes index.
Summary Provides the stories behind the meanings of such common words and phrases as Adidas, jeep, ketchup, peeping Tom, tuxedo, and Yankees.
Subject English language -- Etymology -- Dictionaries, Juvenile.
English language -- Etymology -- Juvenile literature.
Added Author Wulffson, Pam.
Lee, Jared, illustrator.
ISBN 0525471006
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