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A Word a Day: A Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English

A Word a Day: A Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English

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Publisher Price: $28.99

ISBN10: 1620458020
ISBN13: 9781620458020
Publisher: Trade Paper Press
Published: Oct 1 2002
Pages: 222
Weight: 0.94
Height: 0.63 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
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.

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