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- Author: Charles E Funk
- Publisher: William Morrow & Company
- ISBN-10: 0060513373
- ISBN-13: 9780060513375
- Format: 13.2 x 20.1 x 1.8 cm, minkšti viršeliai
- Language: English
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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.
If you've ever wondered why the candy is called butterscotch; why a certain Southern food is called a hushpuppy; why log supports in a fireplace are known as andirons, or, sometimes, firedogs; you'll be fascinated by the origins of the over 600 words discussed in "a book that gets curiouser and curiouser as it goes along"(San Francisco Chronicle).
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- Author: Charles E Funk
- Publisher: William Morrow & Company
- ISBN-10: 0060513373
- ISBN-13: 9780060513375
- Format: 13.2 x 20.1 x 1.8 cm, minkšti viršeliai
- Language: English English
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.
If you've ever wondered why the candy is called butterscotch; why a certain Southern food is called a hushpuppy; why log supports in a fireplace are known as andirons, or, sometimes, firedogs; you'll be fascinated by the origins of the over 600 words discussed in "a book that gets curiouser and curiouser as it goes along"(San Francisco Chronicle).
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