{"product_id":"2940169970876","title":"The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language","description":"\u003cp\u003eDo you know why...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...a mortgage is literally a death pledge? ...why guns have girls' names? ...why salt is related to soldier?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou're about to find out...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Etymologicon\u003c\/i\u003e (e-t¿-'mä-lä-ji-kän) is:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWitty (wi-te\\): Full of clever humor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErudite (er-¿-dit): Showing knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRibald (ri-b¿ld): Crude, offensive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Etymologicon is a completely unauthorized guide to the strange underpinnings of the English language. It explains: how you get from \"gruntled\" to \"disgruntled\"; why you are absolutely right to believe that your meager salary barely covers \"money for salt\"; how the biggest chain of coffee shops in the world (hint: Seattle) connects to whaling in Nantucket; and what precisely the Rolling Stones have to do with gardening.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Instructional Systems [Aubrey J. Kline (aka Jim Kline dba Instructional Systems)]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47098135183600,"sku":"2940169970876","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169970876_p0.jpg?v=1763698541","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169970876","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}