The first Edition of the Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins detailed the fascinating and little known stories behind thousands of words and phrases that we use every day.In this new edition, William and Mary Morris update and expand their classic work to keep pace with our ever changing language. 
New entries include:
<ul>
<li>
New trends--crack, glitch, greenmail, Harrier attack airplanes</li>
<li>
Foreign terms--falafel, geisha, jihad, paparazzi</li>
<li>
People--batman, dead end kid, Dutch uncle, hatchet man, Young Turks</li>
<li>
Given names--Chester, Edith, Jennifer and others</li>
<li>
Food--Adam and Eve on a raft, alligator pear, grapefruit, Harriet Lane</li>
<li>
Sports--box score, cheese champions, full court press</li>
<li>and many more</li>
</ul>
Throughout the Morris's present the histories of intriguing expressions in an eminently entertaining and readable fashion.

Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins

Reference

MORRIS, WILLIAM

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Harper&Row

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The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language

Atlases & Maps

Houghton, mifflin, harcourt

The first Edition of the Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins detailed the fascinating and little known stories behind thousands of words and phrases that we use every day. In this new edition, William and Mary Morris update and expand their classic work to keep pace with our ever changing language. 
New entries include:
<ul>
<li>New trends--crack, glitch, greenmail, Harrier attack airplanes</li>
<li>Foreign terms--falafel, geisha, jihad, paparazzi</li>
<li>People--batman, dead end kid, Dutch uncle, hatchet man, Young Turks</li>
<li>Given names--Chester, Edith, Jennifer and others</li>
<li>Food--Adam and Eve on a raft, alligator pear, grapefruit, Harriet Lane</li>
<li>Sports--box score, cheese champions, full court press</li>
<li>and many more</li>
</ul>
Throughout the Morris's present the histories of intriguing expressions in an eminently entertaining and readable fashion.

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

Collins Reference

A guide to the current levels, trends, and problems of American usage

Harper Dictionary of Contemporary Usage

Morris, Mary

Words, Language & Grammar

Harpercollins

A guide to the current levels, trends, and problems of American usage

Perennial

It's Easy to Increase Your Vocabulary

Penguin??Books

This volume illustrates the variety of William Morris's prose, while focusing on one theme: the earthly paradise. The "Nowhere" of News from Nowhere (1890) is England in 2102, an ideal pastoral society born out of revolution. It is as compelling a dream of the future as the nightmares of Brave New World and Nineteen Eighty-Four. Exhilaratingly, it reminds us that nothing is inevitable about the way we live—now or in 1890.

News from Nowhere: And Selected Writings and Designs

Shankland, Graeme

Arts & Photography

Penguin Classics

News from Nowhere and Other Writings (Penguin Classics)

Literature & Fiction

Essays & Correspondence

Visionary English Socialist and pioneer of the Arts and Crafts movement, William Morris argued that all work should be a source of pride and satisfaction, and that everyone should be entitled to beautiful surroundings – no matter what their class. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves – and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives – and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

Great Ideas Useful Work V Useless Toil (Penguin Great Ideas)

Business & Money

Business Culture

Penguin Uk

Visionary English Socialist and pioneer of the Arts and Crafts movement, William Morris argued that all work should be a source of pride and satisfaction, and that everyone should be entitled to beautiful surroundings ï¿½ no matter what their class. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves ï¿½ and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives ï¿½ and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

Useful Work v. Useless Toil (Penguin Great Ideas)

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

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