Weird and Wonderful 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 and full-page illustrations which offer a whimsical and hilarious view of our glorious language. Amuse yourself and entertain your friends with your knowledge of who a snollygoster or a Funambulist may be, what a humdudgeon or a nubbingcheat was, or why you might want to engage in catopromancy. Appendices include a bibliography of Oxford's dictionaries and a guide to creating your own unusual words correctly from Greek and Latin roots. The perfect stocking filler and gift book, Weird and Wonderful Words is sure to be a favourite of logophiles (word lovers) everywhere.


Author: Erin McKean
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 10/24/2002
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 8.68h x 5.48w x 0.66d
ISBN13: 9780195159059
ISBN10: 0195159055
BISAC Categories:
- Reference | Word Lists
- Humor | General
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Spelling & Vocabulary

About the Author

Erin McKean is the Senior Editor for the Oxford University Press North American Dictionary Program and the Editor of Verbatim magazine.
Roz Chast is a staff cartoonist for The New Yorker and the author of more than five books of cartoons.

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