The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language

by Mark Forsyth

Taxi cab = Taximeter cabriolet Fan = Fanatic Bus = Voiture omnibus Wilco = Will comply Van = Caravan Sleuth = Sleuthhound (a kind of sniffer dog) Butch = Butcher Cute = Acute Sperm whale = Spermaceti whale Film buff = Buffalo