An authoritative and totally engaging guide to the origins of words, this irresistible reference work consists of some 500 brief essays on the origins of common words and phrases. True stories, as well as outlandish but often entertaining folk etymologies, answer why the press is called "the fourth estate", why barber poles are painted red and white, and more.
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An authoritative and totally engaging guide to the origins of words, this irresistible reference work consists of some 500 brief essays on the origins of common words and phrases. True stories, as well as outlandish but often entertaining folk etymologies, answer why the press is called "the fourth estate", why barber poles are painted red and white, and more.
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I bought this book with the intent to have a resource for word origins and derivations in my library, but what I got was a dull tome so dry and lifeless that I gave it away to a charity store as a tax deduction!
The book was hyped as worthwhile, but was unfortunately simply a great waste of money. On the other hand, aside from the shipping cost, it was a really cheap book!
"I saw this one day, and decided to play.
So I went out and ordered the book.
But after one look, I saw I'd been took,
And I simply just threw it away."
