Status
Available
Local notes
428
Collection
Publication
HarperCollins (1980), Edition: 1st
Description
"A compendium of curious expressions and intriguing facts"--Jacket subtitle.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1980
Physical description
7.87 x 1.57 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member Wey-bey
Great fun. Almost every entry is documented from literary use, both English and other. Often witty. Fun to browse; great bathroom reading.
LibraryThing member kurvanas
Since I was a kid, I have loved books like this: mystery/adventures in linguistics. Like those language collections from the Funks, this presents seemingly endless sidelines into the origins, meanings, changes, and misuses of words. Amazing fun and very interesting. Always love stumbling over texts
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