Excerpt from The Foolish Dictionary: An Exhausting Work of Reference to Un-Certain English Words, Their Origin, Meaning, Legitimate and Illegitimate Use, Confused by a Few Pictures
With half a million English words to choose from, modesty has been the watchword, and the author has confined himself to the treatment of only about half a thousand. How Wise, flippant, sober or stupid, this treatment has been, it is for the reader alone to judge. How ever, if from epigram, derivative or pure absurdity, there be born a single laugh between the lids, the laborer will accredit himself worthy of his hire.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a humorous and absurd dictionary that presents a fresh and hilarious look at our everyday lexicon. The author redefines common words with witty and unexpected meanings, resulting in a collection of comical and thought-provoking definitions. The book draws from various sources, such as history, literature, and pop culture, to reinterpret words in a way that both entertains and challenges our understanding of language. Through its unique and lighthearted approach, this book invites readers to see the world from a different perspective, encouraging them to question the assumptions and norms of everyday speech. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330601815_0
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