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Why do people "take 40 winks" and not 50...or 60, or 70? Did someone literally "let the cat out of the bag" at one point in time? Has anyone actually "gone on a wild goose chase"? Find out the answers to these questions and many more in this enormous collection, comprised of four bestselling titles: A Hog on Ice, Thereby Hangs a Tale, Heavens to Betsy! and Horsefeathers and Other Curious Words. Dr. Funk, editor-in-chief of the Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary Series, reveals the sometimes surprising, often amusing, and always fascinating roots of more than 2,000 vernacular words and expressions. From "kangaroo court" to "one-horse town", from "face the music" to "hocus-pocus," it's an entertaining linguistic journey.

Product Identifiers

PublisherBBs Publishing Corporation

ISBN-100883658453

ISBN-139780883658451

eBay Product ID (ePID)586123

Product Key Features

Number of Pages992 Pages

Publication Name2107 Curious Word Origins, Sayings and Expressions : from White Elephants to Song and Dance

LanguageEnglish

SubjectCuriosities & Wonders, Linguistics / Etymology

Publication Year1993

TypeNot Available

AuthorCharles Earle FUNK international GmbH

Subject AreaRéférence, Language Arts & Disciplines

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight50.4 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Target AudienceTrade

IllustratedYes

Illustrated byFUNK international GmbH, Tom

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von buynsellnhere
28. Okt. 2023
A MUST FOR THOSE WHO INTRIGUED BY WORD ORIGINS & OLD SAYINGS
If word origins and old sayings and phrases intrigue you, you'll really enjoy this book. Bought one as a gift and one for myself. The gift recipient was thrilled! This is a 700+ page book packed with info.
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von tcam19
21. Dez. 2022
Amazing!
Hardback, very thick, and looked new. I wanted a book as this ever since I was age 12, during 1974, and only recently came across this book. I bought this for my husband, but I read it. It is very interesting.
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von kstuff
24. Sep. 2019
What a great book!!
We’ve all wondered where saying come from. This book has the answers. Easy reading.
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von susieheck
28. Mai. 2020
"Fun and Interesting Facts"
Full of fun and interesting word origin facts. Easy to read.
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von suz272
10. Apr. 2022
Interesting
Fun book
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von kankakee
02. Nov. 2016
Etymology
This book includes four previously-published books on word origins. If this is something you're interested in, it would be very difficult to find a better deal.
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