Chambers Gigglossary: A Lexicon of Laughter - Hardcover

Chambers Harrap Pub. Ltd

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0550104143 ISBN 13: 9780550104144

Publisher: Chambers Harrap Pub Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

Who said dictionaries have to be dull? The Chambers Gigglossary is a celebration of lexicography in its lighter moments, offering a whole alphabetful of amusing definitions. This collection includes one-liners from famous wits, humorous entries drawn from The Chambers Dictionary, examples from history and a wealth of original material. The Chambers Dictionary has included a sprinkling of light-hearted definitions between its sheets since the first edition in 1901. The most celebrated of these is probably 'eclair': a cake long in shape but short in duration

About this title

About the Author:

This internationally renowned reference publisher continues its celebrated tradition of excellence into the present day with such informative and authoritative works as the Chambers Crossword Dictionary, Chambers Encyclopedia, Chambers Biographical Dictionary and the all-new Chambers Dictionary of Quotations.

Chambers is based in Edinburgh, as it always has been, and employs editors with a wide range of skills on dictionaries and other titles for a variety of users, including students and teachers of English as a foreign or second language. As well as the core business of publishing dictionaries and thesauruses, Chambers also publishes a range of titles on grammar and usage, single-volume reference titles on science, history, biography and quotations, as well as titles for Scrabble® and crosswords.

Review:

A chucklesome browse. -- Just Browsing - Otago Daily Times 20081004 Since my involvement in this likeable, interesting book is limited, I don't feel too nepotistic in recommending it to anyone with a love of words. -- Roddy Lumsden's Blog, www.booksfromscotland.com 20081004

About this edition

• Publisher: Chambers Harrap Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0550104143
• ISBN 13: 9780550104144
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 138