{"product_id":"9781783964390-the-cabinet-of-linguistic-curiosities","title":"The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Yearbook of Forgotten Words\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful and intriguing: a word for every day of the year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA whole year’s worth of linguistic curiosities, just waiting to be discovered.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithin these pages you might leap back in time, learn about linguistic trivia, follow a curious thread or wonder at the web of connections in the English language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 January \u003cb\u003equaaltagh\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(n.)\u003c\/i\u003e the first person you meet on New Year’s Day\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 April \u003cb\u003edorbellist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(n.)\u003c\/i\u003e a fool, a dull-witted dolt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 12 May \u003cb\u003eword-grubber\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(n.)\u003c\/i\u003e someone who uses obscure or difficult words in everyday conversation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e25 September \u003cb\u003etheic\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(adj.)\u003c\/i\u003e an excessive drinker of tea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e24 December \u003cb\u003edoniferous\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(adj.)\u003c\/i\u003e carrying a gift\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaul Anthony Jones has unearthed a wealth of strange and forgotten words: illuminating some aspect of the day, or simply telling a cracking good yarn, each reveals a story. Written with a light touch that belies the depth of research it contains, this is both a fascinating compendium of etymology and a captivating historical miscellany. \u003cb\u003eDip into this beautiful book to be delighted and intrigued throughout the year.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56451562340726,"sku":"9781783964390","price":8.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_31829043.jpg?v=1760463010","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781783964390-the-cabinet-of-linguistic-curiosities","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}