The Indispensible Dictionary of Unusual Words: Over 6,000 Obscure and Preposterous Words to Know, Learn, and Love - Couverture souple

Byrne, Josefa Heifetz

 
9781616086503: The Indispensible Dictionary of Unusual Words: Over 6,000 Obscure and Preposterous Words to Know, Learn, and Love
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ISBN 10 : 1616086505 ISBN 13 : 9781616086503
Editeur : Skyhorse Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

From aasvogel (the South African vulture) to knurry (full of knots), from melangeur (a machine for making chocolate syrup) to zumbooruk (a small cannon fired from the back of a camel), the words in this book are guaranteed to expand your vocabulary and confound your friends. They may be obscure and even preposterous, but every entry in this eye-opening book has been accepted as a formal or legitimate English word by at least one major dictionary. This dictionary does not claim or attempt to be complete. It is based completely on the editor's sense of wonder and absurdity. It is educational, yes, but also more fun than any dictionary has a right to be!

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Éditeur
Skyhorse Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1616086505
ISBN 13 
9781616086503
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
272
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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