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Weird and wonderful words / edited by Erin McKean ; illustrations by Roz Chast ; with a foreword by Simon Winchester.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Vocabulary.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 132 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
- Summary:
- Compiled by a noted lexicographer, this book is a treasure trove of quirky and unusual words for the armchair linguist. 35 cartoons.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-132).
- ISBN:
- 0195159055
- OCLC:
- 50581042
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