From "abominable snowman" to "zoo daddy", this dictionary supplies the details behind the origins and meanings of 5000 words and phrases which define the 20th century. New words and phrases included in this new edition include "AIDS terrorist", "Mexican wave" and "condom fatigue".

Brewer's dictionary of 20th-century phrase and fable

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A Dictionary of Miracles: Imitative, Realistic, and Dogmatic

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