934732
9780060513375
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").Funk, Charles E. is the author of 'Horsefeathers And Other Curious Words' with ISBN 9780060513375 and ISBN 0060513373.
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