foreign words and phrases

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Foreignisms

a dictionary of foreign expressions commonly (and not so commonly) used in English
  • Tuleja, Tad
1990
A guide to 1,000 foreign words and phrases encountered in the United States with pronunciation, origins, and examples.

Dictionary of foreign phrases and abbreviations

  • Guinagh, Kevin
1983
Defines over 5,000 foreign phrases which occur with some frequency in writings in English.

The Oxford dictionary of allusions

  • Delahunty, Andrew
2003
Explains the meanings of allusions used in modern English, describing where the allusions originated, which ones are the most popular, and who created them.

What's in a word?

etymological gossip about some interesting English words
  • Gorrell, Robert M
2001
Traces the origins of hundreds of familiar English words, exploring how various historical events have influenced the language.

From bonbon to cha-cha

Oxford dictionary of foreign words and phrases
  • Delahunty, Andrew
2008
Explains in detail foreign words and phrases that are regularly encountered in American and British English. Entries cover the date of each word's introduction into English, language of origin, definition, pronunciation, and usage and background. Second edition omits some words found in the first edition and includes others.

Veni vidi vici

conquer your enemies, impress your friends with everyday Latin
  • Ehrlich, Eugene H
1995
A collection of phrases, maxims, and proverbs giving the correct spelling, pronunciation, and literal meaning in Latin.

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