A weird and wonderful word and its meaning for every day of the year.

''A lexicological delight'' Professor David Crystal

Who knew that to dringle is to ''waste time in a lazy lingering manner''? Or that a sudden happy ending could be termed a eucotastrophe? Looking for an alternative word to ''bullshit''? Then try taradiddle.

A Word for Every Day of the Year is a fascinating collection of 366 words and their definitions, perfect for anyone who loves the richness of the English language, its diversity and wants to expand their vocabularyEach day offers a rare and remarkable word with its history and definition and occasionally a challenge to include it in our lives.

Format Inbunden Omfång 416 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Quercus Publishing Utgivningsdatum 2019-10-03 ISBN 9781787478572