Horsefeathers  (English, Paperback, Funk Charles Earle)

If you’ve ever wondered how butterscotch candy got it’s name; why a certain Southern food is called a hushpuppy; why log supports in a fireplace are known as andirons, or, sometimes, fire dogs; 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).