{"product_id":"casual-lex-webb-garrison-9781401602185","title":"Casual Lex: An Informal Assemblage of Why We Say What We Say","description":"\u003cp\u003eAre you a lover of language?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAwaken your passion for words, and savor the sheer deliciousness of the things people say!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCasual Lex\u003c\/i\u003e holds the hidden pleasures found in our usage of words. This fresh edition of the classic \u003ci\u003eWhy You Say It\u003c\/i\u003e will turn you on to the fascinating?and often surprising?stories behind everyday words and phrases. Experience \u003ci\u003eCasual Lex\u003c\/i\u003e and discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe phrase \u003ci\u003ehell on wheels\u003c\/i\u003e comes from the early American practice of renting railway flatcars to create rolling casinos and brothels bound for the Wild West.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGibberish\u003c\/i\u003e was the word coined by English villagers to describe the hard-to-understand dialects of certain bands of Gypsies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGymnasium\u003c\/i\u003e comes from the Greek word \u003ci\u003egymnos\u003c\/i\u003e, which means \"naked\"?Greek athletes trained and competed in the nude.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf your joy of language has been aroused, then many more surprises await you. After all, even the most formal users of our language can benefit from a little \u003ci\u003eCasual \u003c\/i\u003eLex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Webb Garrison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1401602185\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781401602185\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.46w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2005 pg. 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2005","brand":"Webb Garrison","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46806976332031,"sku":"9781401602185","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c14d5011-3d1f-4b13-86d1-97f0b10571b8.jpg?v=1745378216","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/casual-lex-webb-garrison-9781401602185","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}