{"product_id":"hog-on-ice","title":"Hog on Ice","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eHog on Ice\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eCharles E Funk\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780060912598\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eHarper Paperbacks\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e1985\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eFirst Thus\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eClean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\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\u003eWhere did expressions like this come from anyway?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Now finally we'll know what \"letting the cat out of the bag\" or \"going on wild-goose chase\" refers to. In this fun collection of over 400 curious expressions and sayings, Dr. Funk explains the meanings that we use in everyday speech without even thinking about it. He has traced them back through the years-in some cases centuries-in an effort to determine their sources, to find out what the original allusions were, or, at the very least, to give us his expert opinion when facts cannot be traced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Hog on Ice | Charles E Funk | Paperback | 9780060912598 | Used: Very Good | Language \u0026 Writing 1668502","offer_id":48743063814296,"sku":"1668502","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/71wiLl1dc7L.jpg?v=1773858019","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/hog-on-ice","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}