num_pages: 256
description: The "Word Detective" searches out clues to the origin of interesting words and phrases, such as Big Apple, moxie, yahoo, gormless, feed a cold, and many others, in a collection of articles from the syndicated "Word Detective" column. Reprint.
language: English
title: The Word Detective: Solving the Mysteries Behind Those Pesky Words and Phrases
titlecomplete: The Word Detective: Solving the Mysteries Behind Those Pesky Words and Phrases
genres: Language, Reference, Nonfiction, Writing, History, Humor
ratings_count: 87
publisher: Plume