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Relates the surprising and fascinating stories behind hundreds of common words and phrases. This title spins the colourful yarns of courage and compassion, fakery and farce that lie behind our language.

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"Rob Kyff, a.k.a. ""The Word Guy"" is a nationally syndicated language columnist. His Hartford Courant column ""Word Watch"" is syndicated as ""The Word Guy"" by Creators Syndicate of Los Angeles and has appeared in scores of newspapers, including ""The Detroit Free press,"" ""San Jose Mercury News"" and ""Memphis Commercial Appeal."" His essays to newspapers and magazines frequently appear in the ""Washington Post,"" ""Chicago Tribune,"" ""Los Angeles Times,"" ""Boston Globe,"" and ""American History Magazine"" to name a few. Born in Armonk, N. Y, . he earned his B.A. magna cum laude at Amherst College and an M.A. in American studies at the University of Minnesota. He has taught English and history at Kingswood-Oxford School in West Hartford, Connecticut, since 1977 and also serves as the school's director of public affairs and editor of its alumni magazine."

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