Thereby Hangs a Tale: Stories of Curious Word Origins
Charles Earle Funk
English has hundreds of everyday words that originated or acquired their meanings in unusual ways. Dictionaries don't have the space to tell all the mysteries but Dr. Funk, with humor and insight, tells the strange and intriguing stories of hundreds of words and how they came to be a part of the language.
- ISBN: 0060513381
- ISBN-13: 9780060513382
- Author : Charles Earle Funk
- Language : English
- Format: Paperback - Search for other formats
- Publication Date: 10/1/2002
- Publisher Imprint: HarperResource
- Price ($AUD): $23.95
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