L is for lollygag : quirky words for a clever tongue
(2010)
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Chronicle Books LLC, 2010
Made available through hoopla
Made available through hoopla
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9780811870771 (electronic bk.) MWT14625858, 0811870774 (electronic bk.) 14625858
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Go beyond the typical ABCs with a foray into unusual vocabulary in this illustrated dictionary for wordsmiths of all ages. A is for apple? B is for ball? Humbug! Forget about that hackneyed gobbledygook. In this lexicon of linguistic delights, word lovers of all ages will discover that A is for alley-oop, B is for brouhaha, and L is for, well, lollygag! Packed with quirky illustrations, fun trivia, and lists within lists, this is one humdinger of a dictionary
Mode of access: World Wide Web