Once upon a time
Tying the knot actually involved tying a knot-not saying vows. Meanwhile, a thinking cap wasnt just a cute idea for schoolchildren, but an actual hat worn by scholars in the Middle Ages. Oh, and when you make no bones about something, you should consider yourself lucky you arent choking on a chicken foot.
Whats in a Word? Answers the question it poses, more than three hundred times over. Youll learn which side of the bed is the wrong side, and why the word nickname is simply the product of slurred speech. Webb Garrisons etymological journey through the origins of words and phrases, both common and obscure, is sure to fascinate wordsmiths of every stripe.
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