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Horsefeathers: & Other Curious Words

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Availability:In StockContributor:Charles E. FunkPublish date:2016-08-18Pages:256
Language:EnglishPublisher:Avon BooksISBN-13:9780060513375ISBN-10:60513373UPC:9780060513375Book Category:Language Arts & Disciplines, HumorBook Subcategory:Linguistics, Lexicography, FormBook Topic:Etymology, TriviaSize:7.90 x 5.20 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.5004Product ID:SCZZEBPDX2

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).

Language:EnglishPublisher:Avon BooksISBN-13:9780060513375ISBN-10:60513373UPC:9780060513375Book Category:Language Arts & Disciplines, HumorBook Subcategory:Linguistics, Lexicography, FormBook Topic:Etymology, TriviaSize:7.90 x 5.20 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.5004Product ID:SCZZEBPDX2
Funk, Charles E.: -

Charles Earle Funk was editor in chief of the Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary Series. He wrote several other books on word and phrase origins, including Horsefeathers, Heavens to Betsy!, and Thereby Hangs a Tale.

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Charles E. Funk

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