Name: thereby hangs a tale,stories of curious word origins
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Author: Funk, Charles E.
ISBN: 9780060513382

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thereby hangs a tale,stories of curious word origins

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Physical Book

Author

Charles E. Funk

Publisher

William Morrow and Company

Language

English

Pages

320

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.1 x 13.2 x 2.3 cm

Weight

0.32 kg.

ISBN

0060513381

ISBN13

9780060513382

Synopsis "thereby hangs a tale,stories of curious word origins"

From "mad as a wet hen" to "corn dodger" and "hobgoblin," Charles Funk's collections of curious words and expressions are a treasure trove of word origin. In a language where hearse and rehearse have the same root and the word dunce comes from a great philosopher, English has hundreds of everyday words that originated or acquired their meanings in unusual ways. Dictionaries don't have the space to tell us all the mysteries but now Dr. Funk, with humor and insight, tells us the strange and intriguing stories of hundreds of words and how they came to be a part of our language.

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