About Charles Earle Funk
Lived 1881 – 1957 (aged 75–76). Charles Earle Funk was an American linguist and lexicographer.
Charles Earle Funk (1881–1957) was an American lexicographer.
He was a member of the Funk family who owned the publisher Funk & Wagnalls; spelling reformer and lexicographer Isaac K. Funk was his uncle.
Funk wrote several etymological dictionaries, including Thereby Hangs a Tale: Stories of Curious Word Origins, A Hog On Ice & Other Curious Expressions, Heavens To Betsy & Other Curious Expressions, Horsefeathers and Other Curious Words, and 2107 Curious Word Origins, Sayings & Expressions: From White Elephants to Song & Dance.
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Who was Charles Earle Funk?
American lexicographer
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Charles Earle Funk was born in 1881.
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Charles Earle Funk died in 1957.
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Charles Earle Funk was a linguist and lexicographer.
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Charles Earle Funk was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Charles Earle Funk. https://biography.guide/charles-earle-funk/
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