The Etymologicon is an occasionally ribald,frequently witty and unerringly erudite guided tour of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language.
What is the actual connection between disgruntled and gruntled What links church organs to organised crime,California to the Caliphate,or brackets to codpieces
Mark Forsyth's riotous celebration of the idiosyncratic and sometimes absurd connections between words is a classic of its kind: a mine of fascinating information and a must-read for word-lovers everywhere.
Publisher: Icon BooksISBN: 9781785787850Number of pages: 320Weight: 915 gDimensions: 230 x 180 x 30 mm
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'I'm hooked on Forsyth's book - Crikey,but this is addictive.'- Mathew Parris,The Times
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