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Tracing the development of green from the days when it was just a colour, web when it was something spiders made and trolls when they were nothing more threatening than the baddies in fairy tales, this is a fascinating tour through the history of the words we use every day.

New Words for Old Recycling Our Language for the

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      Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 11/5/2015
      ISBN13: 9781782434726, 978-1782434726
      ISBN10: 1782434720

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      Book Synopsis
      Tracing the development of green from the days when it was just a colour, web when it was something spiders made and trolls when they were nothing more threatening than the baddies in fairy tales, this is a fascinating tour through the history of the words we use every day.

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