Did you know that babble is literally baby talk? Or that people used to love bullies? The Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins describes the genesis and development of thousands of words and phrases in t
Did you know that coconut derives from the Spanish and Portuguesecoco for 'grinning face'? Or that giraffes used to be called camelopards? Or thatwalrus has its origin in Dutch, meaning 'whale horse'.
From Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde to Fidel Castro and Dolly Parton, the Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations features 4,000 of the best quotations of past and present. Packed with quotable quotes on
