Nancy S. (NanPeg) reviewed Thereby Hangs a Tale: Stories of Curious Word Origins on + 8 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Gives history of American phrases. Great for word-lovers and those who wonder just where certain common phrases originated.
CM C. (CocoCee) reviewed Thereby Hangs a Tale: Stories of Curious Word Origins on + 404 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Though Charles Funk wrote this in 1950, it's filled with still current (2007) words and their origins. Should be interesting to all couch potato/bathroom reading etymologists.
Phil F. (hubby) reviewed Thereby Hangs a Tale: Stories of Curious Word Origins on + 108 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This book gives the origins of many words and is very interesting.