Games, Alexander. <br/><br/>
Kick the bucket and swing the cat :  the Balderdash & Piffle collection of English words, and their curious origins / 
Alex Games. 
 - London :  BBC Books,  2008. 
 - 544 p. ;  20 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 505-510) and index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1846076102 (pbk.) 9781846076107 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Etymology.<br/>English language--Terms and phrases.<br/>English language--Idioms.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>422  / GAM