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Lists the meaning of hundreds of bizarre and unusual words and includes a guide to coining new words. Weird and Wonderful Words is a pot-pourri, a gallimaufry, a salmagundi, a treasure trove of colourful, quirky, and unusual words. Containing hundreds of definitions written in a clear and conversational style, featuring full-page illustrations.

Produktbeschreibung
Lists the meaning of hundreds of bizarre and unusual words and includes a guide to coining new words. Weird and Wonderful Words is a pot-pourri, a gallimaufry, a salmagundi, a treasure trove of colourful, quirky, and unusual words. Containing hundreds of definitions written in a clear and conversational style, featuring full-page illustrations.
Autorenporträt
Erin McKean (Senior Editor, US Dictionaries Program) is the editor of the language quarterly Verbatim. Roz Chast (cartoonist) is the staff cartoonist for the New Yorker and author of more than five cartoon books.
Rezensionen
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