- Bib ID:
- 681899
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Hince, B. (Bernadette), 1951-
- Description:
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- Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing, 2000
- xiii, 394 p. ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 095774711X
- Summary:
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The world's most isolated continent has spawned some of the most unusual words in the English language. This comprehensive guide to the origins and definitions of such words as donga and growler, is supported by more than 15,000 quotations drawn from over 1000 sources. A treat for anyone who's ever dreamed of visiting Antarctica.
- Notes:
- Bibliography: p. 394.
- Subject:
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- Other authors/contributors:
- CSIRO
- Terms of Use:
- 2000 Bernadette Hince.
- Copyright:
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