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The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language, by Mark Forsyth

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lovely, puffy sort of bread called naan, and it’s etymologically naked. Some bread names are even stranger. Ciabatta is the Italian for slipper, matzoh means sucked out, and pumpernickel means Devil-fart.
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The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
by Mark Forsyth
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