num_pages: 368
description: 
  The Fascinating stories behind over 600 everyday words and phrases such as...
 Shindig - A veteran square dance caller will tell you that bruised shins result from the swigging feet of beginning dancers. A dance that leaves telltale marks on the lower legs of participants is a shindig. Alibi - The word is taken straight from Latin and means "elsewhere." The perfect "alibi" is to prove one was "elsewhere" when the deed was done.  And many more... 
language: English
title: Why You Say It: The Fascinating Stories Behind Over 600 Everyday Words and Phrases
publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers