TY - BOOK AU - Cousineau,Phil AU - Chadwick,Gregg TI - The painted word: a treasure chest of remarkable words and their origins SN - 9781936740178 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - PE 1574 C867p 2012 U1 - 422.03 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Berkeley, Calif. PB - Viva Editions KW - English language KW - Etymology KW - History KW - Inglés KW - Etimología N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [396]-402) N2 - 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 ER -