Horsefeathers: Other Curious Words
- Author:Charles E. Funk
- Publisher:William Morrow Paperbacks
- Category:Book
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- Seller:Paradise Book Store
- Sales Rank:236,817
- Languages:English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
- Media:Paperback
- Number Of Items:1
- Pages:256
- Shipping Weight (lbs):0.4
- Dimensions (in):8.3 x 5.1 x 0.6
- Publication Date:October 22, 2002
- ISBN:0060513373
- EAN:9780060513375
- ASIN:0060513373
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h4 align="center"Oh, horsefeathers!/h4 p If you've ever wondered why the candy is called ibutterscotch;/i why a certain southern food is called a ihush puppy;/i why tog supports in a fireplace are known as iandirons,/i or sometimes ifiredogs,/i you'll be fascinated by the origins of the more than 600 words discussed in "a book that gets curiouser and curiouser as it goes along" i(Son Francisco Chronicle)./i /p
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