Devious Derivations: Popular Misconceptions--And More Than 1,000 True Origins of Common Words and Phrases

by Hugh Rawson

Book Overview

In this marvelously entertaining book, word maven Hugh Rawson rounds up 1,000 words and phrases whose origins are not what you might expect. Some wiseacre (the word has nothing to do with land... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078581700X
• ISBN13: 9780785817000
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Castle Books
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Great Fun!

A great book for anyone who "thinks" they know where some very popular words and phrases come from.