Written by the founder of the wildly popular A Word A Day Web site (www.wordsmith.org), this collection of unusual, obscure, and exotic English words will delight writers, scholars, crossword puzzlers, and word buffs of every ilk. The words are grouped in intriguing categories that range from “Portmanteaux” to “Words That Make the Spell-Checker Ineffective.” each entry includes a concise definition, etymology, and usage example-and many feature fascinating and hilarious commentaries by A Word A Day subscribers and the authors.
Author: Anu Garg
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley (TP)
Published: 10/01/2002
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.40w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780471230328
Language: English
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