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Hue and Cry and Humble Pie
Morton S. Freeman
其他書名
The Stories Behind the Words
出版Plume, 1993
主題Language Arts & Disciplines / GeneralLanguage Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / GeneralLanguage Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / EtymologyReference / General
ISBN04522692459780452269248
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=XHInUZRSTXcC&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋An authoritative and totally engaging guide to the origins of words, this irresistible reference work consists of some 500 brief essays on the origins of common words and phrases. True stories, as well as outlandish but often entertaining folk etymologies, answer why the press is called "the fourth estate", why barber poles are painted red and white, and more.