| Weird and Wonderful Words Contributor(s): McKean, Erin (Editor), Chast, Roz (Illustrator), Winchester, Simon (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0195159055 ISBN-13: 9780195159059 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2002 Annotation: Compiled by a noted lexicographer, this book is a treasure trove of quirky and unusual words for the armchair linguist. 35 cartoons. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Word Lists - Humor - Language Arts & Disciplines | Spelling & Vocabulary |
| Dewey: 423.1 |
| LCCN: 2003268393 |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.48" W x 8.68" (0.74 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |