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Marvelous Monikers
Tad Tuleja
其他書名
The People Behind More Than 400 Words and Expressions
出版Galahad Books, 2000
主題Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / GeneralLanguage Arts & Disciplines / ReferenceReference / Word Lists
ISBN15786610139781578661015
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=wXBXj5Myh4UC&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋So who are the Joneses everyone is trying to keep up with? Who is Uncle Sam? And was Caesar really born by Cesarean section? The master of madcap trivia, Tad Tuleja, is at it again. In the spirit of his bestselling books, Fabulous Fallacies and Curious Customs, Tuleja delves into the mysteries of the often-faceless names that are sprinkled throughout most conversations in America. Take a look at the origins of over 400 words and expressions in American popular culture that have immortalized someone's name -- and find out why!