Skip to content

The Reverend Guppy's Aquarium

by Philip Dodd, Dodd, Philip.

Cover of The Reverend Guppy's Aquarium

A fascinating trip around the world, surveying the quirkiest real-life stories of people whose names became household words, this collection is a marvelous tribute to people who have changed our language--whether through hard work, creativity, or the luck of the draw.

Terms and phrasesEtymologyEnglish languageEnglish language -- EtymologyEnglish language -- Terms and phrasesEnglish language, etymologyEnglish language, terms and phrases