Hue and cry and humble pie
Subtitle: the stories behind the words
By: Morton S. Freeman ; foreword by Edwin Newman.
Publisher: Plume
Published: 1993
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
Subjects: English language -- Etymology -- Dictionaries.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 284-286) and index.
Previously published under the title: The story behind the word.
Originally published: Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A. : ISI Press, 1985 in series: Professional writing series.