Castle Books
Author of Why Do We Say It?: The Stories Behind the Words, Expressions and Cliches We Use
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Works by Castle Books
Why Do We Say It?: The Stories Behind the Words, Expressions and Cliches We Use (1984) 591 copies, 6 reviews
Bring Home the Bacon and Cutting the Mustard: The Origins and Meaning of the Food We Speak (2002) 32 copies
The Constitution of the United States with the Declaration of Independence (Classic Thoughts and Thinkers) (2015) 31 copies
Classic Erotic Tales 2 copies
LIMERICKS 2 copies
Haiku 1 copy
The Encyclopedia of Wildlife 1 copy
FILLE DE JOIE 1 copy
COMBAT:THE CIVIL WAR 1 copy
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How did lollypops get their name? What's long about a longshoreman? Why do we pass the buck? The answers are in this fascinating volume. The intriguing origins of hundreds of unusual words and expressions are here, organized in a handy alphabetical format. Useful for reference and fun just for browsing. Why Do We Say It? is also a great way to expand your vocabulary and enjoy doing it.
A gift, with the fuller description being "the stories behind the words, expressions and cliches we use." Found it to be interesting, but not something one would read cover to cover. Is arranged alphabetically should one wish to look up a certain phrase.
They seem to sometimes just guess or make things up.
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- Works
- 15
- Members
- 737
- Popularity
- #34,455
- Rating
- 3.3
- Reviews
- 6
- ISBNs
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