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Weird and Wonderful Words

by Weird and Wonderful Words

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Weird and Wonderful Words is a pot-pourri, a gallimaufry, a salmagundi, a treasure trove of colourful, quirky, and unusual words. Containing hundreds of definitions written in a clear and conversational style and full-page illustrations which offer a whimsical and hilarious view of our glorious language. Amuse yourself and entertain your friends with your knowledge of who a snollygoster or a Funambulist may be, what a humdudgeon or a nubbingcheat was, or why you might want to engage in catopromancy. Appendices include a bibliography of Oxford's dictionaries and a guide to creating your own unusual words correctly from Greek and Latin roots. The perfect stocking filler and gift book, Weird and Wonderful Words is sure to be a favourite of logophiles (word lovers) everywhere.

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Product Details

  • Oxford University Press, Brand
  • Oct 24, 2002 Pub Date:
  • 9780195159059 ISBN-13:
  • 0195159055 ISBN-10:
  • 144 Pages
  • English Language
  • 8.68 in * 5.48 in * 0.66 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: