2107 Curious Word Origins, Sayings, & Expressions from White Elephants to A Song & Dance (Hardcover-Used) by Charles Earle This enormous collection of almost one thousand pages contains the four previously published bestselling titles, A HOG ON ICE, THEREBY HANGS A TALE, HEAVENS TO BETSY! and HORSEFEATHERS. How did the expression "a wild goose chase" originate? Why does the word "dunce" come from the great philosopher Duns Scotus? Dr. Funk has taken these and over 2000other curious words, expressions, and sayings that we use in our daily speech and traced them back through the years to find their amusing, practical and surprising origins. Original. Used book, very good condition. Edgewear, sticker partially removed from dustjacket. 1993.
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A Dictionary of Bullshit: A Lexicon of Corporate-and Office-Speak (Softcover) by Diane Law You are not alone. Nearly 80 percent of office workers have admitted that they often simply don't know what their colleagues are talking about. If you're one of them, help is at hand! From AAA-rated to in the zone, A Dictionary of Bullshit explains, often with helpful examples, not only what people think they mean, when they use corporate-or office-speak, but also what they are in fact saying. Original. New book, light markings on cover. 2008.
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A Novelist's Commonplace Book (Softcover) by Michael Crawley The Novelist's Commonplace Book is crammed with down-to-earth advice and hands-on information for the aspiring writer. Copyright, editors, noms de plume, plots and sub-plots, Michael Crawley explains them all in an amusing, irreverent and practical way. When the technical problems of novel writing engulf you, this is the reference book to have in hand. Original. Softcover in like new condition. 1994.
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Collins Easy Learning German Dictionary (Softcover-Used) by Harper Collins From Day one to exam success! All the words and phrases you need, no jargon or unclear symbols, useful grammar pages, a full guide to using the dictionary, learn more German with the new guide to self-expression. Used softcover in like new condition. 2001.
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Complete World Bartender Guide (MM Paperback-Used) by Bob Sennett The recipes for 2000 drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, from the most exotic to the most popular. Even if you’ve never mixed a drink before, you’ll feel confident with this handy guide. Original. Used paperback in very good condition. 1977.
Incredible Popular Misconceptions (Hardcover) by Arcturus Publishing It is incredible how certain ideas and sayings become part of our language and are accepted as being matters of fact. No one knows how they started - or at least they didn't until now. For this book takes a look at all of these popular misconceptions and examines exactly where they came from, providing a full explanation to help set the record straight. Did you know for example, that Mae West's classic seduction line 'Come up and see me sometime' from the 1933 film She Done Him Wrong has actually been misquoted all these years? Equally, throughout all the seasons of Star Trek, not once did William Shatner's Captain Kirk actually say the immortal line 'Beam me Up, Scotty'. And, despite being the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick was in fact a Scotsman! Original. New hardcover. 2006.
Lawyers and their work hold a special mystique for most of us. We find their law offices forbidding and court rooms frightening, but what really goes on there?
Jack Batten embarked on a journey that took him from the far north to the sumptuous offices of Bay Street, from small-town murder cases to corporate takeovers, bitter custody battles to malpractice suits. Original. Used paperback in very good condition. 1984.
