num_pages: 292
description: A guide to the changes that have occurred over the centuries. Readers can trace the history of a word from its origins right up to present day usage and each entry supplies the different meanings of a word, offers examples and tells when each meaning entered the English language.
language: English
title: Dunces, Gourmands & Petticoats
titlecomplete: Dunces, Gourmands & Petticoats (Artful Wordsmith Series)
publisher: Ntc Pub Group