Devious Derivations

Devious Derivations
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Total Pages : 268
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ISBN-10 : 078581700X
ISBN-13 : 9780785817000
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Download or read book Devious Derivations written by Hugh Rawson and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This complete summary packed with colorful and educational anecdotes offers information about the odd origins of such diverse words and phrases as condom, sirloin, horse latitudes, harlot, and shyster.


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