The logodaedalian's dictionary of interesting and unusual words /

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Author / Creator:Saussy, George Stone.
Imprint:Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina Press, c1989.
Description:xii, 339 p. ; 18 cm.
Language:English
Subject:Vocabulary.
English language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
English language.
Vocabulary.
Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1013404
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Other uniform titles:Saussy, George Stone. Oxter English dictionary.
ISBN:087249683X : $12.95
Notes:Rev. ed. of: The Oxter English dictionary. c1984.
Includes bibliographical references.
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Summary:Reprint of the 1984 Oxter English Dictionary, with a substantial appendix of newer words. Literary words are defined and used in context from the fiction of best-selling and less-selling writers published from 1945 to the present. Over 1300 words are defined using examples from 200 novels by 90 authors. No pronunciation. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Item Description:Rev. ed. of: The Oxter English dictionary. c1984.
Physical Description:xii, 339 p. ; 18 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:087249683X : $12.95