Hue and Cry and Humble Pie: The Stories Behind the Words (Plume Books for Wordwatchers)

By Morton S. Freeman

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0452269245
• ISBN13: 9780452269248
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Plume
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.0" x 1.0" x 7.0"