2107 curious word origins, sayings & expressions from white elephants to a song & dance
By: Charles Earle Funk ; drawings by Tom Funk.
Publisher: Galahad Books
Published: 1993
Place of publication: New York
Number of pages: 988
ISBN-13: 9780883658451
Subjects: English language -- Terms and phrases.; English language -- Etymology.
Genres: Terms and phrases.
Other titles: Heavens to Betsy! & other curious sayings.; Hog on ice and other curious expressions.; Thereby hangs a tale.; Horsefeathers & other curious words.; Two thousand one hundred seven curious word origins, sayings & expressions from white elephants to a song & dance.
Description: Previously published in four separate volumes, this collection presents the history of over 2000 curious words, expressions, and sayings.
Table of contents: title: A hog on ice; title: Thereby hangs a tale; title: Heavens to Betsy!; title: Horsefeathers.