Word Lore: The History of 200 Intriguing Words

By Anonymous

Where did the term "cold turkey" come from? Is "wassup?" a real word? why is the word colonel pronounced (KUR-nel) instead of (COL-loh-nel)? This handy reference book explores the histories and usages... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517226618
• ISBN13: 9780517226612
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Gramercy
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.0" x 5.8"