The Grand Panjandrum: And 1,999 Other Rare, Useful, and Delightful Words and Expressions

by J. N. Hook

Hardcover, 1980

Status

Available

Call number

428.1 Hoo

Call number

428.1 Hoo

Barcode

2578

Tags

English, language, glossaries, terms, phrases, vocabulary, figures of speech

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Collection

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Publication

Macmillan Publishing Company (1980), 392 pages

Description

And 1,999 other rare, useful and delightful words and expressions.

Subjects

English language Glossaries, vocabularies, etc
English language Terms and phrases
Figures of speech
Vocabulary

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LibraryThing member hcubic
A fun book to peruse. Full of obscure and colorful language.

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½ (9 ratings; 3.7)

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392

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