Vandals, Scapegoats, and Bootleggers
The Curious Origins of Everyday Words
$27.30
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
13 October 2026
Summary
The English language is anything but boring! Vandals, Scapegoats and Bootleggers takes you on an etymological journey through history, myth, religion, war, sports, literature, and beyond to uncover how common expressions came to be. In quick yet captivating entries, you’ll find the intriguing details, bizarre twists, forgotten characters, and curious coincidences that shaped the conversations we have every day.
Boycott was the surname of a despised nineteent…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781965636312 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1965636314 |
| Author: | Andrew Thompson |
| Publisher: | Bluestone Books |
| Imprint: | Bluestone Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 13 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 227g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 127mm x 203mm |
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Andrew Thompson
Born in Australia in 1972, Andrew Thompson lived in London, England for 12 years where he practiced law, before embarking on a three year world tour that took him to 38 countries, including all of the habitable continents.
Andrew has written eight bestselling trivia books:
- Why Skies are Blue and Parrots Talk
- Why Do Kamikaze Pilots Wear Helmets?
- What Did We Use Before Toilet Paper?
- Can Holding in a Fart Kill You?
- Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red
- Why Do Roller Coasters Make You Puke?
- Why Does Bright Light Make You Sneeze?
- Spiders, Clowns, and Great Mole Rats
He is also the author of the novel The Hemingway Solution, the travel memoir Dog Days, and a book about misused words titled The Suppository of all Wisdom.
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