Weird and Wonderful Words (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780195159059)

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.

Author: Erin McKean
ISBN-10: 0195159055
ISBN-13: 9780195159059
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 10/24/2002
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 8.68h x 5.48w x 0.66d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 11/15/2002 pg. 72
School Library Journal 03/01/2003 pg. 254