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Word Origins:     more books (100)

Dictionary of Word Origins: The Histories of Over 8, 000 Words Explained by John Ayto, 2001-09-03 Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins by William Morris, 1988-04-27 Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins (Oxford Paperback Reference) by Julia Cresswell, 2010-11-01 Word Origins by John Ayto, 2008-09-01 Dictionary of Word Origins: A History of the Words, Expressions and Cliches We Use by Jordon Almond, 2000-10-01 Word Origins And How We Know Them: Etymology for Everyone by Anatoly Liberman, 2009-04-13 The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins (Writers Reference) by Robert Hendrickson, 2008-10-30 Word Origins And How We Know Them - Book Club Edition by Anatoly Liberman, 2005 Space Between Words: The Origins of Silent Reading (Figurae: Reading Medieval Culture) by Paul Saenger, 2000-01-01 The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of Indo-European Roots by Joseph Twadell Shipley, 2001-02-15 A Certain "Je Ne Sais Quoi": The Origin of Foreign Words Used in English by Chloe Rhodes, 2010-03-04 Medical Meanings: A Glossary of Word Origins, Second Edition by William S. Haubrich, 2003-11-01 Word Origins: and Their Romantic Stories by Wilfred Funk, 1992-08-11 March Hares and Monkeys' Uncles: Origins of the Words and Phrases We Use Every Day by Harry Oliver, 2005-09-01

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1. Martha Barnette's Funwords.com
   Samples of the etymological books from wordlover Martha Barnette, author of Ladyfingers Nun's Tummies and A Garden of Words.  
   http://www.funwords.com/
   
   Extractions: Check out my new radio show! J oin me and my co-host, bestselling language maven Richard Lederer, for A Way With Words a language-loving, word-hugging, punderful and fun-filled hour of verbal power. Each week on A Way with Words , Richard and I throw an on-the-air (and sometimes off-the-wall) party celebrating the English language. Our listeners call in about all matters linguistic puns to punctuation, diction to dictionaries, word histories to phrase origins. Puzzled by some aspect of English grammar? Perturbed by a pronunciation pet peeve? Have you invented a word you'd like to see added to the language? Call us any time at 1-877-929-9673. Or email us at words@kpbs.org . You may wind up on our show! A Way with Words is produced at KPBS-FM in San Diego, California. (It's broadcast there on Saturdays at 4 p.m. PT, and repeated on Sundays at 10 a.m. PT). If A Way with Words isn't on your local airwaves yet, then call your public radio affiliate and ask for it by name!

2. Etymologically Speaking...
   A list of some curious word origins.  
   http://www.westegg.com/etymology/
   
   Extractions: What follows is list of some curious word origins. Some of these are English, but some are French and German words from which we get some English words. Enjoy, and please let me know if you know of any other cool etymologies that I ought to add to the list! Also, I run a mailing list called RT where I send out some new, interesting etymologies that I discover every month (and other, non-philological items as well). Click here for more information. For some of my favorites, see Companion Kopf Porcelain , and Tennis Abacus Comes from the Greek word abax, which means "sand tray." Originally, columns of pebbles were laid out on the sand for purposes of counting. See calculate and exchequer Allegory From Greek allos meaning "other" and agora meaning gathering place (especially the marketplace). In times past, it was common to do one's chatting at the marketplace. Some of the topics discussed were clandestine in nature and when people spoke about them, for fear of being punished, they would speak indirectly. That is to say, they would speak about one thing in such a way as to intimate the actual information to the listener. Thus, the persons discussing clandestine matters were said to be speaking of "other things" in the marketplace. Eventually the words joined and became associated with the act of speaking about one thing while meaning another. Apple Eng.

3. Word Origins And Meanings Of Economic Terms
   Click on a word and go right to a brief discussion of its origin.  
   http://www.louisville.edu/~bmhawo01/econpage/meanings.html

4. Wilton's Word Phrase Origins
   This site is devoted to the origins of words and phrases, or as a linguist would put it, to etymology. Etymology is the study of word origins.  
   http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

5. Word Origin - Ask About Word And Phrase Origins And Meanings
   Ask about word origin word and phrase origins and meanings  
   http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

6. The Word Detective
   The true origins of a New York City nickname, with additional material on other words and terms associated with the city. DoubleTongued Word  
   http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

7. Wordwizard Clubhouse - Word Origins And Meanings
   Don t tell me, Addicts Corner, Archives, word origins and Meanings Archive, Usage and Writing Archive, Ask the Wordwizard Archive  
   http://www.wordwizard.com/ch_forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=7

8. Online Etymology Dictionary
   Sponsor a word, and help keep the Online Etymology Dictionary free and open. Introduction and abbreviations. Who did this? links  
   http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

9. Etymologically Speaking
   A list of some curious word origins.  
   http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

10. Spell1
    Bimonthly publication, SPELL/Binder, contains articles on grammar, usage, word origins, and other subjects of interest to language lovers.  
    http://www.spellorg.com/
    
    Extractions: The SPELL guide to real-life writing. What is SPELL? R emember the old movie in which the distraught newscaster opened his window and yelled to the world, "...I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!"? That's somewhat the way SPELL members feel when they see and hear our language being abused and misused by inept writers and speakers in the news media and elsewhere. As individuals, we can do little to prevent such abuses. As a group, we can do a lot. The Society for the Preservation of English Language and Literature (SPELL) is an organization of people who love our language and are determined to resist its abuse and misuse in the news media and elsewhere. We have almost 2,000 members in the United States and Canada. Members are from all professions and all walks of life doctors, lawyers, executives, engineers, teachers, writers, secretaries, students, retired people. The list could go on. SPELL members use our well- known Goof Cards to cite errors in grammar, usage, and syntax. The use of Goof Cards is not mean-spirited, sarcastic, or "school-marmish." Many who receive them write to thank SPELL for helping to uphold high standards.

11. World Wide Words
    Michael Quinion writes about International English from a British viewpoint. Hundreds of pages on the history, origins, evolution and idiosyncrasies  
    http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

12. Phrase And Word Origins
    Word and phrase origins. From 2107 Curious word origins, Sayings Expressions from White Elephants to a Song and Dance by Charles Earle Funk (Galahad  
    http://www.yaelf.com/questions.shtml
    
    Extractions: James L. Rader of Merriam-Webster Editorial Dept. writes: "The Dictionary of American Regional English [...] records 'to go to heaven in a handbasket' much earlier than [...] 'hell,' which is not attested before the 1950s. The earliest cite in our files is from 1949 [...]. 'In a handbasket' seems to imply ease and and speed [...]. Perhaps part of the success of these phrases must simply be ascribed to the force of alliteration. DARE has a much earlier citation for another alliterative collocation with 'handbasket' (1714), from Samuel Sewall's diary: 'A committee brought in something about Piscataqua. Govr said he would give his head in a Handbasket as soon as he would pass it.' I suspect that 'to go to hell in a handbasket' has been around much longer than our records would seem to indicate."

13. Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Obituaries / David Shulman, At
    David Shulman, at 91; detective of word origins. By Associated Press November 12, 2004  
    http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

14. Hugh Young's Lexicon Of Polari
    Includes glossary with alternative spellings, word origins, and pronunciation.  
    http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/cello/Polari.htm
    
    Extractions: As you see, some of it ( pronunciations , parts of speech - do they still call them that?) is incomplete, and some words lack derivations ( choad maung(ed) ?). For the filling of any gaps, or any suggested additions, I will be very grateful. I have given words and phrases the benefit of the doubt, including some that may be, for example, no-one but Kenneth Williams' idiolect. I would also be grateful for suggestions of, or offers from, generous foundations who would be prepared to finance a trip to England to study Polari first-hand. Word Meaning Source Alternate Spellings Pronunci- ation Part of Speech Original Language Original Form Example Comment acqua water h acqua n It acqua Lingua Franca (LF) akwa h aqua ajax nearby a alamo! I'm hot for you/him! d excl acr. LMO = Lick Me Out arthur masturbate k vi rhyming slang J Arthur Rank = wank aspro male prostitute h aspro n LF aspro 'money' (or E 'arse' + 'pro[stitute]' ?) h aspra Aunt Nell ears a n pl Aunt Nell! Listen to me! a excl Word Meaning Source Alternate Spellings Pronunci- ation Part of Speech Original Language Original Form Example Comment bagadga penis h bagadga n It bagaggio "baggage"

15. Dictionary.com
    Free online English dictionary, thesaurus and reference guide, crossword puzzles and other word games, online translator and Word of the Day.  
    http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

16. AskOxford Word Origins
    word origins. I m sure I know the origin of the word Was the first computer bug a real insect? Oxford Word and Language Service  
    http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutwordorigins/
    
    Extractions: Entire AskOxford Site Ask the Experts English dictionary Quotations dictionary First Names dictionary Entire UK Book Catalogue HOME SHOP EDUCATION PRESS ROOM ... FOREIGN LANGUAGES SELECT VIEW You are currently in the US view I'm sure I know the origin of the word... Was the first computer 'bug' a real insect? What are the 'Canons of Etymology'? What are the origins of 'a.m.' and 'p.m.'? ... Why is a batsman who makes no runs at cricket said to be out 'for a duck'?

17. Fun With Word Origins
    Check out what The New Yorker magazine and William F. Buckley, Jr. have to say about my other books on word origins!  
    http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

18. Take Our Word For It, The Weekly Word-origin Webzine
    Melanie Mike say Issue 199 the Monthly Wordorigin Webzine. April 10, 2005 Search Home FAQ Links Site map Book Store  
    http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

19. Welcome To Characters Of Greek Mythology
    of the deities of Greek mythology, as well as fun stuff like the zodiac, word origins, mythical clipart, and artwork.  
    http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/5545/
    
    Extractions: -Enter the myths!- Character Index Family Trees Paintings Index Mythical Clipart The Zodiac Roman Gods Creation The Titans The Olympians The Underworld Goddesses Gods Divine Sisters Nymphs Beguiling Beauties Mythical Creatures Heroes Lovers of Zeus Links and Credits Banner Links Tonya's Family Album Site Designed For 800 x 600 Resolution enable java-script for best viewing experience

20. Born To Sun: Word Creations Inspiring Spiritual Divine Mastery
    Imaginative excavations of word origins are used to unearth a form of divine mastery. Introduction, exercises and word archives.  
    http://www.borntosun.com

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