The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weird Word Origins

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weird Word Origins
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 1592577814
ISBN-13 : 9781592577811
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Book Synopsis The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weird Word Origins by : Paul McFedries

Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weird Word Origins written by Paul McFedries and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it mean to 'chew the fat'? Why do we put things in 'apple-pie order'? And what on earth is a 'hat trick'? Readers will learn all this and more in this fun and engaging new addition to the Complete Idiot's Guide® series, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weird Word Origins. This humorous book provides entertaining insight on the often metaphorical, always taken-for-granted phrases and expressions used every day. In it, language expert Paul McFedries takes readers through the sometimes surprising, always amusing world of weird words and expressions, and the fascinating stories that surround them. Presented in a fun, easy-to-read style, this book takes readers on a journey through the bizarre and eccentric origins that make up our everyday speech.


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