If readers have ever wondered why the candy is called butterscotch; why a certain Southern food is called a hushpuppy; or why log supports in a fireplace are known as andirons, or, sometimes, firedogs; then they'll be fascinated by the origins of the over 600 words discussed in "a book that gets curiouser and curiouser as it goes along" ("San Francisco Chronicle").

• ISBN: 0060513373
• ISBN-13: 9780060513375
• Author : Charles Earle Funk
• Language : English
• Format:  Paperback - Search for other formats
• Publication Date: 11/1/2002
• Publisher Imprint: Collins
• Price ($AUD): $22.95


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