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Thereby Hangs a Tale: Stories of Curious Word Origins
Thereby Hangs a Tale Stories of Curious Word Origins
Author: Charles Earle Funk
Did you know? The Greek root of school means leisure. — A language where hearse and rehearse have the same root and the word dunce comes from a great philosopher, English has hundreds of every day words that originated or acquired their meaning in unusual ways. Dictionaries don't have the space to tell us all the mysteries, but now Dr....  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060912604
ISBN-10: 006091260X
Publication Date: 1985
Pages: 303
Edition: 1st Harper colophon
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3.8 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Harper Row
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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 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.
CocoCee avatar 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.
hubby avatar 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.
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