TY - BOOK AU - Room,Adrian TI - Dunces, gourmands & petticoats SN - 084420921X AV - PE1580 .R59 1986 U1 - 422/.03 21 PY - 1997/// CY - Lincolnwood, Ill. PB - NTC Publishing KW - English language KW - Etymology KW - Dictionaries KW - sears N1 - "Originally published as NTC's dictionary of changes in meaning"--T.p. verso; Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-292); Young Adult; Follett Library Resources N2 - Contains more than 1,300 alphabetically arranged entries that explain how the meanings of modern English words have changed throughout history ER -