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Explains the history of various words and phrases, including "bamboozle," "cut the mustand," "I could care less," and "cocktail."

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Michael Quinion hosts and writes the World Wide Words Web site and is a contributor to theOxford English Dictionairy.

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  • PublisherSmithsonian Inst Pr
  • Publication date2004
  • ISBN 10 1588342190
  • ISBN 13 9781588342195
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