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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 tha
Totally Weird and Wonderful Words
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Pages: 298
Authors: Erin McKean
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2006-10-23 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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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 di
Weird and Wonderful Words
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Lists the meaning of hundreds of bizarre and unusual words and includes a guide to coining new words.
Wordcatcher
Language: en
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Authors: Phil Cousineau
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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 explor
The Dictionary of Difficult Words
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Pages: 115
Authors: Jane Solomon
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What is a moonbow? What does it mean when someone absquatulates? Over 400 words to amaze, confuse and inspiring budding wordsmiths (and adults!).