Overview
From āmad as a wet henā to ācorn dodgerā and āhobgoblin,ā Charles Funkās 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 donāt 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.
This book title, Thereby Hangs a Tale, ISBN: 9780062720498, by Charles E. Funk, published by HarperCollins (November 18, 1993) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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