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Win a copy of the new seventh edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

The Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins Quotations

"The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations remains a glorious treasure-house for browsers"
Times Literary Supplement

This beautiful book is a vast treasury of wit and wisdom spanning the centuries and provides the ultimate answer to the question 'Who said that?' and when, and why? It is the dictionary of choice to reach for to find that half-remembered line – and a browser's paradise of over 20,000 quotations for all occasions.

The winner of this month's quiz will receive one copy of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations.

The winner will be chosen from the correct entries after the closing date of 17th December 2009. The judges' decision is final and no further correspondence will be entered into.

Good luck!

To win a copy of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, answer the question below:

'A dog is for life, not just for Christmas' has been a slogan of the National Canine Defence League, since which year?

1978
1988
1998
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The winner of October's competition wins a copy of The Insect that Stole Butter? The Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins.

What was the meaning of the word 'bully' when it came into English in the 16th century?

A) criminal
B) boiled meat
C) sweetheart or darling

Answer: sweetheart or darling



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