A word a day : a romp through some of the most unusual and intriguing words in English
(2010)
By:
Garg, Anu
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Turner Publishing Company, 2010
Made available through hoopla
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DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781118039687 (electronic bk.) MWT13574356, 1118039688 (electronic bk.) 13574356
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
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
Mode of access: World Wide Web