Devious Derivations: Popular Misconceptions--And More Than 1,000 True Origins of Common Words and Phrases

by Hugh Rawson

Book Overview

Offers information about the odd origins of such diverse words and phrases as condom, sirloin, horse latitudes, and harlot. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078581700X
• ISBN13: 9780785817000
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Castle Books
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Great Fun!

A great book for anyone who "thinks" they know where some very popular words and phrases come from.