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HorologiconMark Forsyth

Horologicon

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" Do you wake up feeling rough? Then you're philogrobolized. Find yourself pretending to work? That's fudgelling. And this could lead to rizzling, if you feel sleepy after lunch. Though you are sure to become a sparkling deipnosopbist by dinner. Just don't get too vinomadefied; a drunk dinner companion is never appreciated. The Horologicon (or book of hours) contains the most extraordinary words in the English language, arranged according to what hour of the day you might need them. From Mark Forsyth, the author of the #1 international bestseller, The Etymologicon, comes a book of weird words…

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4 editions
  • Other · English · 2016
    Icon Books, Limited · 9781785781711
  • Other · English · 2013
    286 pages · 9780425264379
  • Other · English · 2013
    Icon Books, Limited · 272 pages · 9781848315983
  • Other · English · 2012
    Icon Books, Limited · 272 pages · 9781848314306
Obsolete wordsEtymologyEnglish languageREFERENCE / GeneralEnglish language, obsolete wordsEnglish language, etymologyEnglischEtymologie