A Word A Day: A Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English

Anu Garg; Stuti Garg

ISBN 10: 0471230324 / ISBN 13: 9780471230328

Published by Trade Paper Press, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Word A Day: A Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English
• Publisher: Trade Paper Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471230324
• ISBN 13: 9780471230328
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

About this title

Synopsis

Written by the founder of the wildly popular A Word A Day Web site (www.wordsmith.org), this collection of unusual, obscure, and exotic English words will delight writers, scholars, crossword puzzlers, and word buffs of every ilk. The words are grouped in intriguing categories that range from "Portmanteaux" to "Words That Make the Spell-Checker Ineffective." each entry includes a concise definition, etymology, and usage example-and many feature fascinating and hilarious commentaries by A Word A Day subscribers and the authors.

About the Authors

ANU GARG is the founder of Wordsmith.org, a.k.a. A Word A Day, which he has maintained since 1994.

STUTI GARG is an entrepreneur and a founder of Namix, a trademark and naming solutions company. Anu and Stuti Garg live in Seattle.