{"product_id":"horsefeathers-charles-e-funk-9780060513375","title":"Horsefeathers: \u0026 Other Curious Words","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom \"mad as a wet hen\" to \"corn dodger\" and \"hobgoblin,\" Charles Funk's collections of curious words and expressions are a treasure trove of word origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you've ever wondered why the candy is called butterscotch; why a certain Southern food is called a hushpuppy; why log supports in a fireplace are known as andirons, or, sometimes, firedogs; you'll be fascinated by the origins of the over 600 words discussed in \"a book that gets curiouser and curiouser as it goes along\"(San Francisco Chronicle).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles E. Funk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0060513373\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060513375\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/22\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.70d","brand":"Charles E. Funk","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946119430399,"sku":"9780060513375","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_b0e56fa6-d036-4233-ad4c-0dd11ba9fb4b.jpg?v=1681511641","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/horsefeathers-charles-e-funk-9780060513375","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}