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Cardinal men and scarlet women : a colorful etymology of words that discriminate / by Jan Keessen ; illustrations by Bill Hannan.
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Main Author:
Keessen, Jan, 1943-
Other Authors:
Hannan, Bill, 1938-
Format:
eBook
Language:
English
Published:
Milwaukee, Wisc. :
Marquette University Press,
©2009.
Subjects:
English language
>
Terms and phrases.
Discrimination
>
United States
>
Terminology.
English language
>
Etymology.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES
>
Linguistics
>
Etymology.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES
>
Linguistics
>
General.
Discrimination
English language
English language
>
Etymology
United States
Terminology
Dictionaries
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