It's a wonderful word: the real origins of our favourite words
Auteur :
Jack, Albert
Éditeur :
Cornerstone
ISBN :
9780099562320
Date de publication :
5 juil. 2012
Dimensions :
19,8 x 12,9 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
232 g
Format :
B-format paperback
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Did you know that an assassin is a hashish-eater and a yokel a country woodpecker? That Dr Mesmer mesmerised patients back to health or that Samuel Pepys enjoyed a good game of handicap? This title collects over 500 of the strangest, and funniest-sounding words in the English language, and traces them back to their often puzzling origins.