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020 _a9781936740178 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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100 1 _aCousineau, Phil,
_d1952-
245 1 4 _aThe painted word :
_ba treasure chest of remarkable words and their origins /
_cby Phil Cousineau ; Artwork by Gregg Chadwick.
250 _a1st ed.
260 _aBerkeley, Calif. :
_bViva Editions,
_c2012.
300 _axxiii, 404 p. :
_bill. ;
_c18 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [396]-402).
520 _aTo 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.
650 0 _aEnglish language
_xEtymology.
650 0 _aEnglish language
_xHistory.
650 4 _aInglés
_xEtimología
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700 1 _aChadwick, Gregg
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