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  • A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi

  • Words We Pinched from Other Languages
  • By: Chloe Rhodes
  • Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
  • Length: 4 hrs and 12 mins
  • 2.5 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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By: Chloe Rhodes
Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
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Summary

If you’ve ever wanted to add a little savoir faire to your badinage, or chutzpah to your spiel, then fear not, help is at hand.

A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi is an entertaining jaunt through the legions of words, from aficionado to zeitgeist, that we English-speakers have pilfered from across the globe. It includes fascinating derivations and witty examples, as well as all the stories of just how and why we absorbed such exotic imports.

©2009 Michael O’Mara Books Limited (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Categories: History
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