A Certain "je Ne Sais Quoi" : The Origin of Foreign Words Used in English (Hardcover)

from joemmama

Words, phrases, certain sayings we use all the time...do you ever wonder where they came from? "A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi" by Chloe Rhodes lets us in on the origins of things we say every day. From A cappella ( in the manner of the choir) to Zeitgeist (spirit of the time), Chic (elegant) to Saron...

from Tmtrvlr

There can't be a more American word than “dungarees”, right? Actually, according to author Chloe Rhodes, the word dungarees comes from a Hindi word Dungri which is a cotton cloth used for sails and tents in India. This is the type of word information contained in A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi. List...

from GRgenius

Whether you are a lover of the written word in general, or you simply love to learn about where particular words and saying came from, this is a must read for you. Presented in a reference book style that allows easy look up of your favorites, it can be read straight through or picked up at rando...

from hardlyhardy

You may speak no language other than English, but even so you are probably more multilingual than you think. That thought came to me as I read "A Certain 'Je Ne Sais Quoi'" by Chloe Rhodes. The 175-page book contains scores of words and phrases from other languages that English speakers know and,...

from knittingmomof3

From my blog.... A Certain "Je Ne Sais Quoi": The Origin of Foreign Words Used in English by Chloe Rhodes is an absolutely delightfully charming book filled with foreign words used within the English language, the origins of the words, their original definitions as well as how the word came about...