A Word a Day: A Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English
Current price:
$21.99
Publication Date: October 1st, 2002
Publisher:
Wiley (TP)
ISBN:
9780471230328
Pages:
224
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Description
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.