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Defines odd or little-known English words that have been accepted by major dictionaries
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First it must be known that all 6000 weird words lovingly compiled by Mrs. Byrne are "real" English words, legitimized by at least one major dictionary. That said, the inclusions are delightfully ludicrous, unfailingly obscure and often sadly missing from common parlance. The English language seems the poorer without "furfuraceous" (covered with dandruff), "omphaloskepsis" (meditation while gazing at one's navel) or "blabagogy" (a criminal environment). It's the most addictively interesting dictionary imaginable.
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- PublisherHarperCollins Distribution Services
- Publication date1979
- ISBN 10 0246112727
- ISBN 13 9780246112729
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages240
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