The Foolish Dictionary - Couverture souple

Wurdz, Gideon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1419162594 ISBN 13 : 9781419162596

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing Co, 2004

Synopsis

The Foolish Dictionary by Wurdz, Gideon is a humorous and satirical book that provides a collection of definitions for various words in the English language. The author, who goes by the pseudonym Wurdz, uses wit and wordplay to create humorous and often nonsensical definitions that poke fun at the absurdity of language and human behavior.The book is divided into sections, each focusing on a different theme or topic, such as love, politics, and economics. Within each section, the author provides a series of definitions for words related to that topic. For example, in the section on love, the author defines ""kiss"" as ""a contraction of the muscles of the mouth and face due to the expansion of the heart.""The humor in The Foolish Dictionary is often absurd and relies heavily on puns and wordplay. Some of the definitions are outright nonsensical, while others contain a kernel of truth that is twisted in a humorous way. The book is meant to be read for entertainment rather than as a serious reference work.Overall, The Foolish Dictionary is a lighthearted and amusing book that will appeal to anyone who enjoys wordplay and humor. It is a classic of the genre and has been entertaining readers for over a century.LOBSTER The edible lobster is found off the New England Coast. The two-legged species is found everywhere. All kinds are green, but when roasted turn a bright red. Soubrettes are very dependent on both varieties for a living; together they furnish her with food, raiment, flats, diamonds, and occasionally indigestion.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The Foolish Dictionary is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Gideon Wurdz is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Gideon Wurdz then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1419162594
• ISBN 13: 9781419162596
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 60
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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