The Etymologicon

The Etymologicon

2012 • 279 pages

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Average rating4.1

15

Interesting and full of cocktail-party-friendly tidbits. But generally tedious. It's the same joke over and over. Witty, yes. Pedantic, absolutely. Dots well-connected? No. It's etymology without the ology. Not systemic. Simply a barrage of facts confused by word play. Read only with care.

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