This perfect gift for readers, writers, and literature majors alike
unearths the quirks of the English language. For example, do you
know why a mortgage is literally a "death pledge"? Why guns have
girls' names? Why "salt" is related to "soldier"? Discover the
answers to all of these etymological questions and more in this
fascinating book for fans of of Eats, Shoots & Leaves. The
Etymologicon is a completely unauthorized guide to the strange
underpinnings of the English language. It explains how you get from
"gruntled" to "disgruntled"; why you are absolutely right to
believe that your meager salary barely covers "money for salt"; how
the biggest chain of coffee shops in the world connects to whaling
in Nantucket; and what, precisely, the Rolling Stones have to do
with gardening. This witty book will awake the linguist in you and
illuminate the hidden meanings behind common words and phrases,
tracing their evolution through all of their surprising paths
throughout history.
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