The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weird Word Origins
Over 500 Strange Stories of the World’s Oddest Words and Phrases
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary, Linguistics
| Author: | Paul McFedries | ISBN: | 9781101217184 |
| Publisher: | DK Publishing | Publication: | August 5, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Alpha | Language: | English |
| Author: | Paul McFedries |
| ISBN: | 9781101217184 |
| Publisher: | DK Publishing |
| Publication: | August 5, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Alpha |
| Language: | English |
Get ready to chew the fat.
This engaging, humorous new book explains the not-so-common origins of such commonly used phrases as "apple-pie order," "chew the fat," and "hat trick." Presented in a fun, easy-to-read style, it provides entertaining insight on metaphorical phrases, weird words, and strange expressions and takes readers on a journey through the bizarre and eccentric origins that make up our everyday speech.
* Word books have gained in popularity not just with students and linguaphiles, but with a general population interested in the fascinating development of our language
* Contains back stories for 500 intriguing words and phrases
* Fun to flip through and also fun to read cover to cover
Get ready to chew the fat.
This engaging, humorous new book explains the not-so-common origins of such commonly used phrases as "apple-pie order," "chew the fat," and "hat trick." Presented in a fun, easy-to-read style, it provides entertaining insight on metaphorical phrases, weird words, and strange expressions and takes readers on a journey through the bizarre and eccentric origins that make up our everyday speech.
* Word books have gained in popularity not just with students and linguaphiles, but with a general population interested in the fascinating development of our language
* Contains back stories for 500 intriguing words and phrases
* Fun to flip through and also fun to read cover to cover
