Casual Lex: An Informal Assemblage of Why We Say What We Say

By: Webb Garrison
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Are you a lover of language?

Awaken your passion for words, and savor the sheer deliciousness of the things people say!

Casual Lex holds the hidden pleasures found in our usage of words. This fresh edition of the classic Why You Say It will turn you on to the fascinating―and often surprising―stories behind everyday words and phrases. Experience Casual Lex and discover:

  • The phrase hell on wheels comes from the early American practice of renting railway flatcars to create rolling casinos and brothels bound for the Wild West.

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  • Contributor(s) Webb Garrison
  • Narrator(s)
  • About the Contributor(s)

    Webb Garrison, formerly associate dean of Emory University and president of McKendree College, wrote more than 55 books, including Civil War Curiosities and Civil War Trivia and Fact Book. Before his death in 2000, Garrison lived in Lake Junaluska, North Carolina.
  • ISBN-13 9781401602185
  • Publish Date 05/09/2005
  • Publisher Thomas Nelson
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  • Format Softcover
  • Language English
  • Age Range Adult
  • Weight (lbs) 0.59 lb
  • Case Weight (lbs) 21.27 lb
  • Case Quantity 36
  • Dimensions 8.0(h) x 5.4(w) x 0.8(d) inches
  • Pages 256
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  • Price $10.49
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