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Thereby Hangs a Tale

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SKU: 9780062720498
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THEREBY HANGS A TALE

Contributor(s): Funk, Charles E Author , Funk, Charles E Author Format: Paperback

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ISBN	9780062720498
Subtitle	THEREBY HANGS A TALE
Publisher	Harper Paperbacks
Publication date	September 2014
Language	English
MRP	£13.99 GBP
Page count	320
Item weight	67 g

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.

Thereby Hangs a Tale

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Funk, Charles E Author

Funk, Charles E Author

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