Stipple, Wink and Gusset by James Cochrane

Stipple, Wink and Gusset by James Cochrane

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A directory of eccentric inventors and originators throughout history. The essential companion for anyone who has ever wondered about the origins of many of the more puzzling words in English: why do people wink, who first came up with "walkman", are cartels a recent Thatcherite phenomenon?

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Stipple, Wink and Gusset by James Cochrane

A directory of eccentric inventors and originators throughout history. The essential companion for anyone who has ever wondered about the origins of many of the more puzzling words in English: why do people wink, who first came up with "walkman", are cartels a recent Thatcherite phenomenon?
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ISBN 13 9780712655736
ISBN 10 0712655735
Title Stipple, Wink and Gusset
Author James Cochrane
Series Signet
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Cornerstone
Year published 1992-11-12
Number of pages 96
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.