English is a funny language. Consider:
Would you call church music organic?
How come it's father, mother, brother, but not sisther?
Why do doctors use a scalpel when they're not operating on your head?
Would you say that an engraver is a cemetery worker?
Isn't it macabre that slaughter is mostly laughter?
Wouldn't it seem that the opposite of formality should be casualty?
Don't sheep have to be deranged before shearing?

Here is a humorous collection of over 1,000 English words--a veritable encyclopedia--including goofinitions, mock antonyms, collective nouns,...

"A town called Hell, which freezes over. A mollusk raised to college mascot. A brand of bubble gum named for a musical instrument. Wegryn visits all these examples and more in his humorous investigation of naming practices. For a popular overview of the field, "Funny Thing About Names" delivers its message with wit and style."--Christine De Vinne, American Name Society President. Ask yourself this... What is the most popular street name? Who was Benedict Arnold's infamous brother? What is the oldest sports team nickname? What famous university once was named Chatholepistemaid? Why did Boris...

Have you ever wondered:
Is a casualty someone dressed in sweat shirt and jeans?
Isn't it fruitless to eat vegetables?
Don't sheep have to be deranged before shearing?
Aren't doctor's fees ill-gotten gains?
Shouldn't the army infantry be called the army adultery?
Was George Washington a revolting general?
Are overjoyed people too happy?
"Words to Tickle the Humorous Humerus" poses these kinds of humorous questions and then goes on to poke fun at thousands of other curious words and phrases, many presented in amusing epigrams.