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OverviewA collection of unusual words defined and used in context from the works of myriad authors What do wierd and wonderful words such as oology and photic (used by the likes of Nabokov and Beckett, Anthony Burgess and John Fowles) actually mean? In the past you had to look in the bulkiest, most expensive dictionaries to find out. Now, in this informative and hugely entertaining book, more than 1,300 fascinating words--erotic, poetic and abusive, from abaxial to zoophiliac--are clearly defined (with examples from major writers). If you're in pursuit of fulgent logodaedaly (dazzling skill with words), you can enrich your incondite (unpolished) prose. Better still, you'll be able to impress your friends with your brilliant vocabulary without making a complete balatron of yourself! Full Product DetailsAuthor: George Stone Saussy III , George Stone SaussyPublisher: University of South Carolina Press Imprint: University of South Carolina Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.386kg ISBN: 9780872496835ISBN 10: 087249683 Pages: 277 Publication Date: 30 October 1989 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationGeorge Stone (Pete) Saussy III has, in addition to compiling, worked as a wine salesman, steelyard supervisor, soft-drink route supervisor, French interpretor for the highway department, health and beauty aids merchandiser, high school teacher, environmental planner, computer instructor, editorial assistant for a geological institute, actor, and had dengue fever in Kathmandu. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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