{"product_id":"another-word-a-day-an-all-new-romp-through-some-of-the-most-unusual-and-intriguing-words-in-english-hardcover","title":"Another Word a Day: An All-New Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnu Garg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA smorgasbord of surprising, obscure, and exotic words\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this delightful encore to the national bestseller A Word A Day, Anu Garg, the founder of the wildly popular A Word A Day Web site (wordsmith.org), presents an all-new collection of unusual, intriguing words and real-life anecdotes that will thrill writers, scholars, and word buffs everywhere. Another Word A Day celebrates the English language in all its quirkiness, grandeur, and fun, and features new chapters ranging from \"\"Words Formed Erroneously\"\" and \"\"Red-Herring Words\"\" to \"\"Kangaroo Words,\"\" \"\"Discover the Theme,\"\" and \"\"What Does That Company Name Mean?\"\" In them, you'll find a treasure trove of curious and compelling words, including agelast, dragoman, mittimus, nyctalopia, quacksalver, scission, tattersall, and zugzwang. Each entry includes a concise definition, etymology, and usage example, interspersed with illuminating quotations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for a word a day\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\"Anu Garg's many readers await their A Word A Day rations hungrily. Now at last here's a feast for them and other verbivores. Eat up \"\"\u003cbr\u003e--Barbara Wallraff, Senior Editor at \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eWord Court\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\"AWADies will be familiar with Anu Garg's refreshing approach to words: words are fun and they have fascinating histories.\"\"\u003cbr\u003e--John Simpson, Chief Editor, \u003ci\u003eOxford English Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760320545056,"sku":"9781620455432","price":31.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7917fd8069b045a5196a420cb5a820ff.webp?v=1780177490","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/another-word-a-day-an-all-new-romp-through-some-of-the-most-unusual-and-intriguing-words-in-english-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}