The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities

Paul 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.

Year

2017

Language

English

Publisher

Elliott & Thompson Limited

Editions

1

Pages

376

ISBN

9781783963584

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