Brewer's Dictionary of Modern Phrase and Fable

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, John Ayto (Editor), Ian Crofton (Editor)

Completely updated for the 21st century, this top-selling reference presents imaginative definitions and origins of thousands of words, idioms, catchphrases, slogans, nicknames and events from TV, literature, music, comic strips and computer games.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Research, Language

853 pages, Hardcover

First published June 30, 2001

Reviews

[Sigi · Rating 3 out of 5]

A self-described "almsbasket of words." Find out what slubberdegullion means or where the sandwich got its name, but expect to spend hours more browsing.