Word Play A Cornucopia Of Puns Anagrams And Other Contortions And Curiosities Of The English Language

Binding: Paperback
Description: No matter how eloquently a dog may bark he cannot tell you that his parents were poor but honest. Only words can do that. Words are magic. Words are fun. Join Gyles Brandreth - wit and word - meister Just A Minute regular One Show reporter denizen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner founder of the National Scrabble Championships patron of The Queen's English Society QI Room 101, Have I Got News For You and Pointless survivor - on an uproarious and unexpected magic carpet ride around the awesome world of words and wordplay. Puns palindromes pangrams M alaprops euphemisms mnemonics acronyms anagrams alphabeticals Tweets verbiage verbarrhea - if you can name it you should find it here along with the longest shortest wittiest wildest oldest latest oddest most interesting and most memorable words in the English language - the richest most remarkable language ever known.
Title: Word Play A Cornucopia Of Puns Anagrams And Other Contortions And Curiosities Of The English Language
Author(s): Brandreth Gyles
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Barcode: 9781473620292
Pages: 368 Pages
Publication Date: 10/25/2016
Category: Indoor Games