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.
| ISBN: | 9798886740196 |
| Publication date: | 15th June 2023 |
| Author: | Erin McCarthy |
| Publisher: | Weldon Owen |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 192 pages |
| Genres: |
Language teaching theory and methods Stationery and miscellaneous items |