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The Little Book of Lost Words: Collywobbles, ultracrepidarian and other surprisingly useful terms worth resurrecting
Hardback
Main Details
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The Little Book of Lost Words: Collywobbles, ultracrepidarian and other surprisingly useful terms worth resurrecting
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Joe Gillard
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:192 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 178,Width 127 |
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| Category/Genre | Language - history and general works |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781760876852
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| Classifications | Dewey:420 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Allen & Unwin
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| Imprint |
Allen & Unwin
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| Publication Date |
15 October 2019 |
| Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
An A-Z collection of some of the most unique words in history, this delightful book deals with surprisingly modern issues - such as sleeping in and procrastination - proving that while our language may change, humans do not! The Little Book of Lost Words presents each term ready for modern-day use, complete with definition, hilarious sample sentence and cheeky historical art. You'll learn new words for your favourite cosy space (snuggery), for a dishonest politician (snollygoster), and for a youth who sleeps through the day and doesn't work (dewdropper). If you like Lost in Translation, Shakespeare Insults Generator, Drunk History and Roald Dahl - and if you enjoy the way words like blatteroon and flapdoodle roll off the tongue - then you're the word-lover this book was written for. Want to know what it is to groke or to latibulate? Read this book!
Author Biography
JOE GILLARD is the founder of History Hustle, a digital publication for history fans.
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