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Horsefeathers and Other Curious Words

From “mad as a wet hen” to “corn dodger” and “hobgoblin,” Charles Funk’s collections of curious words and expressions are a treasure trove of word origin.

If you’ve ever wondered why the candy is called butterscotch; why a certain Southern food is called a hushpuppy; why log supports in a fireplace are known as andirons, or, sometimes, firedogs; you’ll be fascinated by the origins of the over 600 words discussed in “a book that gets curiouser and curiouser as it goes along”(San Francisco Chronicle).

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 256
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 978-0-06-051337-5
  • EAN
  • 9780060513375
  • Genres
  • reference, language, humor
  • Release date
  • 2002