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

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By Anu Garg, Suti Garg (With)
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Description


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 Author


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.

Product Details
ISBN: 9780471230328
ISBN-10: 0471230324
Publisher: Wiley (TP)
Publication Date: October 1st, 2002
Pages: 224
Language: English