Mrs. Byrne's Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure, and Preposterous Words

By (author): "Robert Byrne, Josefa Heifetz Byrne"
Genres:Nonfiction books  Writing books  Language books  Reference books  Linguistics books  Words books  
Publish Date: January 1st 1960
Mrs. Byrne's Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure, and Preposterous Words
ISBN1559722339
ISBN139781559722339
AsinMrs. Byrne's Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure, and Preposterous Words
Original titleMrs. Byrne's Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure, and Preposterous Words: Gathered from Numerous and Diverse Authoritative Sources
A supplemental reference provides an offbeat source of unusual, obscure, and very legitimate English language terms, clearly and whimsically defined for the benefit of those needing "just the right word."