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Ever wonder if there is a synonym for the word synonym? Or why people really hate the word “moist?” Maybe you want to know why we tell a person to take something “with a grain of salt,” or why McDonalds went to war with a dictionary. From obscure words to the best literary insults ever written, this linguistic miscellany is sure to spice up your vocabulary, make you a whizz at word games, and prepare you for plenty of wordy repartee for your next soiree, with some of the most bizarre terms you never knew you needed.
A CACOPHONY OF WORDS: Learn the meaning and surprising history of hundreds of words and phrases
LOTS OF LISTS: Discover curated collections of literary insults, old-timey words, popular slang, and much more
WORD GAME WIZ: Includes tips for mastering popular word games from Scrabble to Wordle
WIT FOR WRITERS: Writers looking for just the right word will be inspired by hundreds of unusual and obscure words
REFERENCE FOR READERS: Fans of every genre, from Norse Myths to Victorian Romance will find histories, origins, and backstories of the words that make up their favorites reads
COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION: Mental Floss: The Curious Reader, Mental Floss: The Curious Movie Buff, and Mental Floss: The Curious Viewer are also available
Ever wonder if there is a synonym for the word synonym? Or why people really hate the word “moist?” Maybe you want to know why we tell a person to take something “with a grain of salt,” or why McDonalds went to war with a dictionary. From obscure words to the best literary insults ever written, this linguistic miscellany is sure to spice up your vocabulary, make you a whizz at word games, and prepare you for plenty of wordy repartee for your next soiree, with some of the most bizarre terms you never knew you needed.
A CACOPHONY OF WORDS: Learn the meaning and surprising history of hundreds of words and phrases
LOTS OF LISTS: Discover curated collections of literary insults, old-timey words, popular slang, and much more
WORD GAME WIZ: Includes tips for mastering popular word games from Scrabble to Wordle
WIT FOR WRITERS: Writers looking for just the right word will be inspired by hundreds of unusual and obscure words
REFERENCE FOR READERS: Fans of every genre, from Norse Myths to Victorian Romance will find histories, origins, and backstories of the words that make up their favorites reads
COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION: Mental Floss: The Curious Reader, Mental Floss: The Curious Movie Buff, and Mental Floss: The Curious Viewer are also available
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Produktart: | Humor, Comics & Cartoons |
| Rubrik: | Belletristik |
| Medium: | Buch |
| Inhalt: | Gebunden |
| ISBN-13: | 9798886740196 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Gebunden |
| Autor: | Mccarthy, Erin |
| Hersteller: | Weldon Owen, Incorporated |
| Maße: | 160 x 236 x 21 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Erin Mccarthy |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 06.06.2023 |
| Gewicht: | 0,652 kg |
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Produktart: | Humor, Comics & Cartoons |
| Rubrik: | Belletristik |
| Medium: | Buch |
| Inhalt: | Gebunden |
| ISBN-13: | 9798886740196 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Gebunden |
| Autor: | Mccarthy, Erin |
| Hersteller: | Weldon Owen, Incorporated |
| Maße: | 160 x 236 x 21 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Erin Mccarthy |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 06.06.2023 |
| Gewicht: | 0,652 kg |
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