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Teddy bears, tupperware and sweet Fanny Adams : how the names became the words

Sholl, Andrew2013
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What's in a name? From Achilles to zeppelin, the words we use in everyday language invoke a cast of historical characters, but have you ever stopped to wonder how on earth the names became the words we use so often? This fascinating book reveals the history behind the most familiar and more unusual eponyms.
Main title:
Teddy bears, tupperware and sweet Fanny Adams : how the names became the words / Andrew Sholl.
Author:
Sholl, Andrew
Work:
Teddy bears, tupperware and sweet Fanny Adams : how the names became the words
Imprint:
London : Michael O'Mara Books Limited, 2013, c2013.London : Michael O'Mara Books Limited, 2013.©2013.
Collation:
223 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
ISBN:
9781782430292
Dewey class:
422
Language:
English
Subject:
English language -- EponymsEnglish language -- Etymology
BRN:
14770
Bookmark link:
https://librarysearch.melbourne.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=14770
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
Library at the Dock-LiteratureLITER 422 SHOLOn loan - Due: 13 Jul 2026
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