The English language is full of weird and wonderful idioms, but how many of us can say we know where phrases like “pie in the sky” or “goody two-shoes” come from? Even common words like “eavesdropping” and “sarcasm” have their own unique origin stories.

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Weird Word Origins takes a unique look at some of our favorite words and phrases. Even modern words like “blog” get their moments in the sun. This book is a great gift for a word nut or just a good coffee table book.

Grade: A

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Weird Word Origins is currently available.