01582nam a22002417i 4500003000500000005001700005008004100022020003700063040002500100082001200125100004100137245009700178246003700275264005100312264001100363300002800374336002100402337002500423338002300448504004000471520079600511650003301307PPAK20191117112552.0191117t20182018enk    | b    00| 0 engrd  a9781783964000cRM70.90qhardback  aPPAKbengcPPAKerda04223a4221 aJones, Paul Anthony, d1983eauthor.10aAround the WORLD in 80 WORDS :bA journey through the English language /cPAUL ANTHONY JONES3 aAround the world in eighty words 1aLondon : bElliott and Thompson Limited,c2018 4c©2018  axiv, 271 pages :c22 cm  2rdacontentatext  2rdamediaaunmediated  2rdacarrieravolume  aIncludes bibliographical references  aWhat makes a place so memorable that it survives for ever in a word? In this captivating round-the-world jaunt, Paul Anthony Jones reveals the intriguing stories of how 80 different places came to be immortalised in our language. Beginning in London and heading through Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas, you'll discover why the origins of turkeys, brazil nuts, limericks and Panama hats aren't quite as straight forward as you might presume. You'll also find out what the Philippines has given to your office in-tray; what an island with more bears than people has given your liquor cabinet; and how a tiny hamlet in Nottinghamshire became Gotham City. Our dictionaries are full of hidden histories, tales and adventures from all over the world -- if you know where to look.10aEnglish language vEtymology