Verbivore's Feast Verbivore's Feast

Verbivore's Feast

A Banquet of Word and Phrase Origins

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Publisher Description

What led to the expression "let the cat out of the bag"? Why do we call blondes "towheads"? For Pete's sake, what is a fangle? In this humorous and engaging collection of word origins and histories, the famed host of the "Chrysti the Wordsmith" series (heard on Yellowstone Public Radio, Montana Public Radio, Montana State University's KGLT-FM, and Armed Forces Radio and Television Service) shares the stories behind the words. This irresistible medley is a must for word lovers everywhere.

GENRE
Professional & Technical
RELEASED
2004
January 1
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
326
Pages
PUBLISHER
Farcountry Press
SELLER
Farcountry Press
SIZE
699.8
KB
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