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Author

Wulffson, Don L.

Title Abracadabra to zombie : more than 300 wacky word origins / Don & Pam Wulffson ; illustrations by Jared Lee.

Imprint

New York : Dutton Children's Books, c2003.

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Nettels Non-Fiction	422 WULFFSON	---	Available

Edition	1st ed.
Description	150 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Note	Includes index.
Summary	Provides the stories behind the meanings of such common words and phrases as Adidas, jeep, ketchup, peeping Tom, tuxedo, and Yankees.
Subject	English language -- Etymology -- Dictionaries, Juvenile.
	English language -- Etymology.
Added Author	Wulffson, Pam.
	Lee, Jared D., illustrator.
ISBN	0525471006
	9780525471004
Standard No.	NZ1 7486124
	AU@ 000024428162