Words, Facts, and Phrases (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

A Dictionary of Curious, Quaint, and Out-Of-The-Way Matters

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Reference
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Author: Eliezer Edwards ISBN: 9781411461345
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Publication: October 18, 2011
Imprint: Barnes & Noble Language: English
Author: Eliezer Edwards
ISBN: 9781411461345
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Publication: October 18, 2011
Imprint: Barnes & Noble
Language: English

What does the old American catchphrase “according to Gunter” mean? Where does the word “highfalutin” come from? Combing world literature for oddities not easily accessible to the general reader, the author offers a delightful A-Z compendium of quaint and curious lore, legend, fact, trivia, and history: a browser’s delight.

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What does the old American catchphrase “according to Gunter” mean? Where does the word “highfalutin” come from? Combing world literature for oddities not easily accessible to the general reader, the author offers a delightful A-Z compendium of quaint and curious lore, legend, fact, trivia, and history: a browser’s delight.

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