{"product_id":"9780471718451-another-word-a-day-an-all-new-romp-through-some-of-the-most-unusual-and-intriguing-words-in-english","title":"Garg Anu - Another Word A Day An All - New Romp Through Some Of The Most Unusual And Intriguing Words In English - Paperback","description":"Binding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: A smorgasbord of surprising obscure and exotic words In this delightful encore to the national bestseller A Word A Day Anu Garg the founder of the wildly popular A Word A Day website (wordsmith. org) presents an all - new collection of unusual intriguing words and real - life anecdotes that will thrill writers scholars and word buffs everywhere. Another Word A Day celebrates the English language in all its quirkiness grandeur and fun and features new chapters ranging from \" Words Formed Erroneously\" and \" Red - Herring Words\" to \" Kangaroo Words \" \" Discover the Theme \" and \" What Does That Company Name Mean?\" In them you'll find a treasure trove of curious and compelling words including agelast dragoman mittimus nyctalopia quacksalver scission tattersall and zugzwang. Each entry includes a concise definition etymology and usage example interspersed with illuminating quotations. Praise for A Word A Day\" Anu Garg's many readers await their A Word A Day rations hungrily. Now at last here's a feast for them and other verbivores. Eat up!\" Barbara Wallraff Senior Editor at The Atlantic Monthly and author of Word Court\" AW a Dies will be familiar with Anu Garg's refreshing approach to words: words are fun and they have fascinating histories.\" John Simpson Chief Editor Oxford English Dictionary\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: Another Word A Day An All - New Romp Through Some Of The Most Unusual And Intriguing Words In English\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor(s): Garg Anu\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Turner Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9780471718451\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 240 Pages\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 10\/1\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Sociology \u0026amp; Anthropology","brand":"Garg Anu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49595674755377,"sku":"IN-G-9780471718451","price":18.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/6759\/9594\/files\/9780471718451.jpg?v=1731014979","url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9780471718451-another-word-a-day-an-all-new-romp-through-some-of-the-most-unusual-and-intriguing-words-in-english","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}