Fopdoodle and Salmagundi

Descripción: Osprey Publishing, United Kingdom, 2007. Hardback. Estado de conservación: New. 187 x 125 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery. This is a book of words and meanings that urgently need your help. Fopdoodle, salmagundi, kissingcrust, runnion and stingo are all endangered for lack of use. Since Samuel Johnson completed his dictionary scores of words, such as fizgig, jobbernowl and sponk have slipped away from common usage. You will very likely never have heard of most of them while some will be known but not used. Scores of others have definitions so obscure that you wonder why a word was needed at all. Was it necessary to have quite so many different words to describe the less fortunate members of society? Many, such as atom (cannot be split) and urinal (where water is kept for inspection) have changed their meaning completely, often with hilarious consequences. Some, such as tea (lately drunk in Europe) and coffee (comforteth the brain and heart) are included to provide a glimpse of life 250 years ago. Others such as Dragon (perhaps imaginary) and Swallow (a bird that hides in winter) show as yet unfilled gaps in understanding. "Fopdoodle and Salmagundi" will delight anyone who is fascinated by the evolution, humour and eccentricity of the English language or enjoys the challenge of a word game.In compiling this selection of little used and unfrequented gems of our language the editor makes the simple request that you slip them into conversation in the hope that their use will be perpetuated. They really are too good to lose. Nº de ref. de la librería AA99781873590638

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Descripción: Osprey Publishing, 2007. Hardback. Estado de conservación: New. New book. Shipped from UK. Nº de ref. de la librería BB-9781873590638

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Descripción: Osprey Publishing, 2007. Hardback. Estado de conservación: New. New book. Shipped from UK. Nº de ref. de la librería GB-9781873590638

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Descripción: Osprey Publishing. Hardback. Estado de conservación: new. BRAND NEW, Fopdoodle and Salmagundi: Words and Meanings from Samuel Johnson's Dictionary That Time Forgot, Samuel Johnson, Edward Allhusen, This is a book of words and meanings that urgently need your help. Fopdoodle, salmagundi, kissingcrust, runnion and stingo are all endangered for lack of use. Since Samuel Johnson completed his dictionary scores of words, such as fizgig, jobbernowl and sponk have slipped away from common usage. You will very likely never have heard of most of them while some will be known but not used. Scores of others have definitions so obscure that you wonder why a word was needed at all. Was it necessary to have quite so many different words to describe the less fortunate members of society? Many, such as atom (cannot be split) and urinal (where water is kept for inspection) have changed their meaning completely, often with hilarious consequences. Some, such as tea (lately drunk in Europe) and coffee (comforteth the brain and heart) are included to provide a glimpse of life 250 years ago. Others such as Dragon (perhaps imaginary) and Swallow (a bird that hides in winter) show as yet unfilled gaps in understanding. "Fopdoodle and Salmagundi" will delight anyone who is fascinated by the evolution, humour and eccentricity of the English language or enjoys the challenge of a word game. In compiling this selection of little used and unfrequented gems of our language the editor makes the simple request that you slip them into conversation in the hope that their use will be perpetuated. They really are too good to lose. Nº de ref. de la librería B9781873590638

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Descripción: 2007. Hardcover. Estado de conservación: New. 151mm x 23mm x 193mm. 208 pages. 0.227. Nº de ref. de la librería 9781873590638

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Descripción: 2007. Estado de conservación: New. Nº de ref. de la librería GA9781873590638

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Descripción: Osprey Publishing Old House Books, 2007. hardback. Estado de conservación: New. *** NEW COPY *** TITLE SHIPPED FROM UK *** Binding hardback Fopdoodle, salmagundi, kissingcrust, runnion and stingo are all endangered for lack of use. This work reveals a selection of over 1000 entries in Dr Johnson's famous dictionary first published 250 years ago that show how meanings have changed. Nº de ref. de la librería 1873590636

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Descripción: Old House Books, 2007. Hardcover. Estado de conservación: New. Nº de ref. de la librería ST1873590636

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Descripción: Osprey Publishing Country = UNITED KINGDOM, 2007. Hardback. Estado de conservación: New. 208 pages. Fopdoodle, salmagundi, kissingcrust, runnion and stingo are all endangered for lack of use. This work reveals a selection of over 1000 entries in Dr Johnson's famous dictionary first published 250 years ago that show how meanings have changed, words have slipped out of use and attitudes have been transformed often with hilarious consequences. (Hardback). Nº de ref. de la librería AB1873590636

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Descripción: Old House Books, 2007. Hardcover. Estado de conservación: Brand New. facsimile edition. 207 pages. 8.00x5.25x1.00 inches. In Stock. Nº de ref. de la librería __1873590636

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