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Totally Weird and Wonderful Words

Author : Erin McKean
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199886032
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Totally Weird and Wonderful Words written by Erin McKean and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-10-23 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know what a snollygoster is? Would you eat something called a muktuk? Do you know anyone who engages in onolatry? Impress your friends and pepper your dinner party conversations with such nuggets as gobemouche, mumpsimus, and cachinnate. You can learn about all of these bizarre and beautiful words and many more in Totally Weird and Wonderful Words. Offering a potpourri of colorful and fascinating words compiled by noted lexicographer Erin McKean, it contains hundreds of definitions, and has been updated to include two new essays, with over 150 words new to this edition. Written in a clear and conversational style, the book contains full-page cartoon illustrations by Roz Chast and Danny Shanahan. Featuring hundreds of words guaranteed to amuse and astonish, this is a book that will appeal to logophiles everywhere. It also features a bibliography of Oxford's dictionaries and a guide to creating your own unusual words correctly from Greek and Latin roots.

Weird and Wonderful Words

Author : Erin McKean
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195159055
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (951 download)

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Download or read book Weird and Wonderful Words written by Erin McKean and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists the meaning of hundreds of bizarre and unusual words and includes a guide to coining new words.

More Weird and Wonderful Words

Author : Erin McKean
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195170573
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book More Weird and Wonderful Words written by Erin McKean and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title digs deep into forgotten corners of the dictionary, gathering both the most spectacular old and the most impressive new words. The result is more than 400 prime specimens with pronunciations, defined in a conversational style.

Weird and Wonderful Words

Author : Paul Hellweg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780715390399
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Weird and Wonderful Words written by Paul Hellweg and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Dictionary of Weird and Wonderful Words

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (316 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Weird and Wonderful Words written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Wordcatcher

Author : Phil Cousineau
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1573445509
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (734 download)

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Download or read book Wordcatcher written by Phil Cousineau and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who knew that the great country of Canada is named for a mistake? How about "bedswerver," the best Elizabethan insult to hurl at a cheating boyfriend? By exploring the delightful back stories of the 250 words in Wordcatcher, readers are lured by language and entangled in etymologies. Author Phil Cousineau takes us on a tour into the obscure territory of word origins with great erudition and endearing curiosity. The English poet W. H. Auden was once asked to teach a poetry class, and when 200 students applied to study with him, he only had room for 20 of them. When asked how he chose his students, he said he picked the ones who actually loved words. So too, with this book — it takes a special wordcatcher to create a treasure chest of remarkable words and their origins, and any word lover will relish the stories that Cousineau has discovered.

The Hundred Dresses

Author : Erin McKean
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1608199762
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book The Hundred Dresses written by Erin McKean and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The best-selling author of The Secret Lives of Dresses presents a visual A-to-Z reference profiling iconic vintage and modern dresses, combining evocative four-color illustrations with lively assessments of each depicted style, their famous wearers and typical accessories."

Is That a Word?

Author : David Bukszpan
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452108242
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)

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Download or read book Is That a Word? written by David Bukszpan and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2012-09-19 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scrabble® aficionados may know that both "Brr" and "Brrr" are legitimate plays, but what about everyday names like Peter, Carl, and Marge? They're not listed as proper nouns, but they are certainly playable. For lovers of Scrabble®, Bananagrams®, and Words with Friends®, this lively guide helps readers make the most out of word games, packed with new ways to remember the best words alongside tips for improving game play and much more. Part strategy guide and part celebration of all things wordy, this collection of facts, tips, and surprising lists of playable words will instruct and delight the letterati.

Chartography

Author : Stephen Wildish
Publisher : Summersdale
ISBN 13 : 9781849539197
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Chartography written by Stephen Wildish and published by Summersdale. This book was released on 2016-09-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This super stylish book, packed with weird and wonderful visual information about everything, from how to make the perfect cup of tea to a statistical breakdown of the hokey-cokey, is guaranteed to entertain and help you look at things in a completely new way.

Wonderful Words

Author : Peter Clutterbuck
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788130905921
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Wonderful Words written by Peter Clutterbuck and published by . This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

ElderSpeak

Author : James L. Reynolds, MD
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1491705108
Total Pages : 495 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (917 download)

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Download or read book ElderSpeak written by James L. Reynolds, MD and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are many words relating to old age, aging, and the elderly, and this compendium of words seeks to help you understand almost two thousand of them. Most of these words are unusual, rare, obsolete, archaic, wonderful, marvelous, arcane, and even preposterous. All of them apply to the aged, a group that makes up an increasing portion of the population-particularly in the United States, Europe, and Japan. Here are just a few of the interesting words you'll learn: - Cenotaph: a monument erected as a memorial to a dead person or dead people buried elsewhere, especially those killed fighting a war - Lethonomia: a tendency to forget, or inability to recall, names - Oligoria: disinterest in former friends or hobbies Listed alphabetically with pronunciation keys, the words are categorized under forty-eight headings. For example, in the "end-of-life" category, you'll find the word feuillemorte, which is the wan, yellow color of death. Under "retirement," you'll find ecesis, which is the acclimatization to retirement, and Opagefaengris, a prison for retired male criminals in Singen, Germany. Boost your vocabulary, indulge in a love of language, and improve the way you communicate with seniors and medical professionals. It starts with learning ElderSpeak.

Verity

Author : Colleen Hoover
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 153872474X
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Verity written by Colleen Hoover and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whose truth is the lie? Stay up all night reading the sensational psychological thriller that has readers obsessed, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Too Late and It Ends With Us. #1 New York Times Bestseller · USA Today Bestseller · Globe and Mail Bestseller · Publishers Weekly Bestseller Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night her family was forever altered. Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her.

Bethumpt the Best and Worst of the Wördos

Author : Jerry Reedy
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1796057797
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Bethumpt the Best and Worst of the Wördos written by Jerry Reedy and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-10-18 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Bethumpt The Best and Worst of the Wördos” is a collaborative effort of Jerry Reedy, Ph.D. and Professor Emeritus of Classical Languages and Fred Webber, B.A., Journalism. The authors hope this book will give readers an understanding of the origin of words and their past and present meanings and usage. They also hope readers will enjoy the book. It’s not intended to be pedantic or instructional... just interesting and sometimes fun. Both authors belong to Wördos, a group of people who meet monthly to talk about the often careless use of English in the media. We believe that the failure to write clearly jeopardizes understanding and believability, and that writing well is important in establishing credibility and competence. There’s more about the Wördos in the book. And speaking of the book, if you’re wondering about the origin of “Bethumpt,” you’ll have to buy the book to find out!

The Hidden History of Coined Words

Author : Ralph Keyes
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190466766
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book The Hidden History of Coined Words written by Ralph Keyes and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "How do words get coined? That question is explored in Ralph Keyes's latest book, The Hidden History of Coined Words. Based on meticulous research, Keyes has determined that successful neologisms are as likely to be created by chance as by intention. A remarkable number of new words were coined whimsically, he's discovered, to taunt, even to prank. Knickers resulted from a hoax, big bang from an insult. Wisecracking produced software, crowdsource, and blog. More than a few neologisms weren't even coined intentionally: they resulted from happy accidents such as typos, mistranslations, and misheard words like bigly and buttonhole, or from an unintended coinage such as Isaac Asimov's robotics. Many of the word coiners Keyes writes about come from unlikely quarters. Neologizers (a Thomas Jefferson coinage) include not just learned scholars and literary lions but cartoonists, columnists, children's authors, and children as well. Wimp, Keyes tells us, originated with an early 20th century book series on The Wymps, goop from a series about The Goops, and nerd from a book by Dr. Seuss. Competing claims to have coined terms like gonzo, mojo, and booty call are assessed, as is epic battles fought between new word partisans, and those who think we have enough words already. A concluding chapter offers pointers on how to coin a word of one's own. Written in a reader-friendly manner, The Hidden History of Coined Words will appeal not just to word lovers but history buffs, trivia contesters, and anyone at all who is interested in a well-informed good read"--

1234 Wacky, Witty and Wonderful Words

Author : Des Machale
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (948 download)

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Download or read book 1234 Wacky, Witty and Wonderful Words written by Des Machale and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-24 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of our favourite fascinating words. It includes cunning curiosities, remarkable rarities, wonderful words and tremendous trivia. All the words are in use or have been in use in the English language. Most of the entries are serious and educational but occasionally we have sprinkled in something unexpected and facetious. Some sample entries: ARNOLD is a boy's name which has two anagrams which are also boys' names - ROLAND and RONALD. DESSERTS is the longest word which forms another word when spelled backwards, STRESSED. IGNORAMUS - nowadays, a stupid person, but originally a jury verdict meaning 'we do not know' from the Latin ignoramus. OPOSSUM the only North American marsupial gets its name from the native American Powhatan language where it means white dog. Skunk, coyote, raccoon, moose, woodchuck, and caribou are other animals whose names come from native American tongues. QUEEN would be the first word in the dictionary if our alphabet was ordered to match the QWERTY keyboard layout.

"Being Weird Is a Wonderful Thing"

Author : Kathryn Petras
Publisher : Workman Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1523515341
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (235 download)

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Download or read book "Being Weird Is a Wonderful Thing" written by Kathryn Petras and published by Workman Publishing Company. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gift that celebrates being yourself, in your own unique way. Do you ever feel different? A little weird, a little wacky? It’s time to own it, because, as Meryl Streep proclaimed, “what makes you different or weird, that’s your strength.” In this inspiring collection, singers, poets, actors, activists, comedians, designers, athletes, and philosophers share wise and pithy reflections on what it’s like to march to the beat of a different drummer. Every statement is a powerful, positive reminder that to live successfully is to be completely unapologetically you. “We are not what other people say we are. We are who we know ourselves to be, and we are what we love. That’s OK.” —Laverne Cox “All the colors I am inside have not been invented yet.” —Shel Silverstein “I am different, not less” —Temple Grandin “The more I feel imperfect, the more I feel alive.” —Jhumpa Lahiri “Self-censorship is insulting to the self. Timidity is a hopeless way forward.” —Ai Weiwei

Three Little Words

Author : Susan Mallery
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1460316487
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Three Little Words written by Susan Mallery and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can first love turn into the real deal? Anything can happen in a sizzling new Fool's Gold story from New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery. Isabel Beebe thinks she's cursed in the romance department. Her teenage crush, Ford Hendrix, ignored all her letters. Her husband left her for another…man. So Isabel has come home to dust off her passion for fashion and run the family bridal shop until her parents are ready to sell it. Then she'll pursue her real dreams. At least, that's the plan, until sexy, charming Ford returns and leaves her feeling fourteen all over again….. Seeing Isabel all grown-up hits bodyguard trainer Ford like a sucker punch. Back when heartbreak made him join the military, her sweet letters kept him sane. Now he can't take his eyes—or his lips—off her. The man who gave up on love has a reason to stay in Fool's Gold forever—if three little words can convince Isabel to do the same.