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Mental Floss: The Curious Compendium of Wonderful Words
Erin McCarthy & the Team at Mental Floss
其他書名
A Miscellany of Obscure Terms, Bizarre Phrases & Surprising Etymologies
出版
Simon and Schuster
, 2023-06-06
主題
Humor / General
Humor / Form / Puns & Wordplay
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Etymology
Reference / Curiosities & Wonders
Reference / Word Lists
ISBN
9798886740196
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=XfDDEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
EBook
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註釋
From Mental Floss, the premier destination for curious minds, comes a deep dive into the the world of words! You’ll discover the surprising (and sometimes very dark) origins of common terms, a guide to quirky old-timey words, a timeline of popular slang, tips & tricks to win at every word game, from Scrabble to Wordle, a collection of the best literary insults, and much more!
Ever wonder if there is a synonym for the word synonym? Or why people really hate the word “moist?” Maybe you want to know why we tell a person to take something “with a grain of salt,” or why McDonalds went to war with a dictionary. From obscure words to the best literary insults ever written, this linguistic miscellany is sure to spice up your vocabulary, make you a whizz at word games, and prepare you for plenty of wordy repartee for your next soiree, with some of the most bizarre terms you never knew you needed.
A CACOPHONY OF WORDS
: Learn the meaning and surprising history of hundreds of words and phrases
LOTS OF LISTS
: Discover curated collections of literary insults, old-timey words, popular slang, and much more
WORD GAME WIZ
: Includes tips for mastering popular word games from Scrabble to Wordle
WIT FOR WRITERS
: Writers looking for just the right word will be inspired by hundreds of unusual and obscure words
REFERENCE FOR READERS
: Fans of every genre, from Norse Myths to Victorian Romance will find histories, origins, and backstories of the words that make up their favorites reads
COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION
:
Mental Floss: The Curious Reader, Mental Floss: The Curious Movie Buff,
and
Mental Floss: The Curious Viewer
are also available