This reference is a collection of archaic and often fascinating words and phrases that offer a glimpse into the past. Readers can savour the oddities of old and unusual words as they gain an insight into a cross-section of history.
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JEFFERY KACIRK is a research aficionado with a special love for old antiquities. He lives in Marin County, california.
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Richard Lederer author of "Crazy English" Through the wabe of "The Word Museum" gyre and gimble some of the most abracadabrant creations of our word-bethumped English language. You'll be a more verbivorous human being after you take this tour.
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A fantastic book! This would be especially useful to writers who set their stories in times past, although it is entertaining to read even just at leisure. It is great to be able to realize where certain words come from, and how those from so far before us have their own odd sayings and ways of making reference. There are even a few amusing words I've picked up which have won their way into my vocubulary for good, much to the confusion of strangers around me!
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone whose interests in language have brought them as far as viewing this page.
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