The Meaning of Tingo... & Other Extraordinary Words From Around the World by Adam Jacot de Boinod
$12.00 NZD
Category: Language & Dictionaries
Did you know that people in Indonesia have a word that means to take off your clothes in order to dance? Or how many words the Albanians have for eyebrows and moustaches? Or the Dutch word for skimming stones is plimpplamppletteren? Drawing on the collective wisdom of over 154 languages, this intriguing ...Show more
Collins Paperback Dictionary (6th ed.) by eds.
$12.00 NZD
Category: Language & Dictionaries
Collins Paperback English Dictionary is the perfect reference for everyday use, including all the words and definitions you need. Language notes help you choose the right word and the easy-to-use colour layout helps you find what you're looking for quickly. Specially tailored to meet your needs at home, ...Show more
Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language by Mark Forsyth
$10.00 NZD
Category: Language & Dictionaries
The Horologicon (or book of hours) gives you the most extraordinary words in the English language, arranged according to the hour of the day when you really need them. Do you wake up feeling rough? Then you're philogrobolized. Pretending to work? That's fudgelling, which may lead to rizzling if you feel ...Show more
WORD WATCHING BREAKING INTO THE DICTIONARY - IT S HIS WORD AGAINST THEIRS by ALEX HORNE
$10.00 NZD
Category: Language & Dictionaries
Alex Horne loves words. Evidence is required - Alex needs proof that his words are being spoken by more people than just him and his mum. He needs what the dictionary authorities call a 'corpus' of examples, hard data showing that his new words are in widespread and long-term usage.
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by Adrian Room (ed.)
$20.00 NZD
Category: Language & Dictionaries | Reading Level: very good
A reference guide containing information about thousands of phrases and expressions not normally covered by conventional dictionaries. New etymological material about word and phrase histories is included, and there are entries on people and events from mythology, the bible, and literature.