Cousineau, Phil,   1952-  <br/><br/>
The painted word :  a treasure chest of remarkable words and their origins / 
by Phil Cousineau ; Artwork by Gregg Chadwick. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - Berkeley, Calif. :  Viva Editions,  2012. 
 - xxiii, 404 p. :  ill. ;  18 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [396]-402). 
<br/><br/> To untangle the knot of interlocking meanings of these painted words, logophile and mythologist Phil Cousineau begins each fascinating word entry with his own brief definition. He then fills it in with a tint of etymology and a smattering of quotes that show how the word is used, ending with a list of companion words. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781936740178 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781936740253 (ebk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Etymology.<br/>English language--History.<br/>Inglés --Etimología 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PE 1574  / C867p 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>422.03