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name: Charles Earle Funk
about: Charles Earle Funk (1881–1957) was an American lexicographer.[1][2][3] He was a member of the Funk family who owned the publisher Funk &amp; Wagnalls; Dr. Isaac Funk was his uncle.[4]Funk wrote several etymological dictionaries, including Thereby Hangs a Tale: Stories of Curious Word Origins, A Hog On Ice &amp; Other Curious Expressions, Heavens To Betsy &amp; Other Curious Expressions, Horsefeathers and Other Curious Words, and 2107 Curious Word Origins, Sayings &amp; Expressions: From White Elephants to Song &amp; Dance.