Weird and Wonderful Words

Weird and Wonderful Words is a pot-pourri a gallimaufry a salmagundi a treasure trove of colourful quirky and unusual words. Containing hundreds of definitions written in a clear and conversational style and full-page illustrations which offer a whimsical and hilarious view of our glorious language. Amuse yourself and entertain your friends with your knowledge of who a snollygoster or a Funambulist may be what a humdudgeon or a nubbingcheat was or why you might want to engage in catopromancy. Appendices include a bibliography of Oxford''s dictionaries and a guide to creating your own unusual words correctly from Greek and Latin roots. The perfect stocking filler and gift book Weird and Wonderful Words is sure to be a favourite of logophiles (word lovers) everywhere.