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The book is formatted like a dictionary, in which each entry is an idiosyncratic r...more...]]> 3573608 0374103690 9780374103699 193 85 Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory 3.95 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255610035m/3573608.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3573608.Alphabet_Juice_The_Energies_Gists_and_Spirits_of_Letters_Words_and_Combinations_Thereof_Their_Roots_Bones_Innards_Piths_Pips_and_Secret_Parts_With_Examples_of_Their_Usage_Foul_and_Savory 5 3 false Sun Jan 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 21:35:52 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 21:36:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3573608 0374103690 9780374103699 193 85 Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory 3.95 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255610035m/3573608.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3573608.Alphabet_Juice_The_Energies_Gists_and_Spirits_of_Letters_Words_and_Combinations_Thereof_Their_Roots_Bones_Innards_Piths_Pips_and_Secret_Parts_With_Examples_of_Their_Usage_Foul_and_Savory 5 1 false Sun Feb 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 05:46:37 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 05:50:53 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3573608 0374103690 9780374103699 193 85 Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory 3.95 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255610035m/3573608.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3573608.Alphabet_Juice_The_Energies_Gists_and_Spirits_of_Letters_Words_and_Combinations_Thereof_Their_Roots_Bones_Innards_Piths_Pips_and_Secret_Parts_With_Examples_of_Their_Usage_Foul_and_Savory 4 0 false Thu Dec 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 04 19:54:00 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 04 20:05:58 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3573608 0374103690 9780374103699 193 85 Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory 3.95 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255610035m/3573608.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3573608.Alphabet_Juice_The_Energies_Gists_and_Spirits_of_Letters_Words_and_Combinations_Thereof_Their_Roots_Bones_Innards_Piths_Pips_and_Secret_Parts_With_Examples_of_Their_Usage_Foul_and_Savory 0 0 false Wed Nov 18 19:56:26 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 19:57:43 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3573608 0374103690 9780374103699 193 85 Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory 3.95 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255610035m/3573608.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3573608.Alphabet_Juice_The_Energies_Gists_and_Spirits_of_Letters_Words_and_Combinations_Thereof_Their_Roots_Bones_Innards_Piths_Pips_and_Secret_Parts_With_Examples_of_Their_Usage_Foul_and_Savory 4 1 false Sun May 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 07:55:14 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 07:55:44 -0700 2009 have to read this." And far be it from me to ignore my mother's advice, except possibly that little tidbit about being trapped in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse and about to...more...]]> 3573608 0374103690 9780374103699 193 85 Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory 3.95 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255610035m/3573608.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3573608.Alphabet_Juice_The_Energies_Gists_and_Spirits_of_Letters_Words_and_Combinations_Thereof_Their_Roots_Bones_Innards_Piths_Pips_and_Secret_Parts_With_Examples_of_Their_Usage_Foul_and_Savory 5 0 false Sat May 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 15:25:22 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 15:37:21 -0700 2009
1. "(Did you know that Hells Angels refer to themselves as 'AJ' because it sounds so much like 'HA'?)" [9:]
2. "I thought I had found a flaw in AHD, where it says 'abracadabra' originally 'was a magic word, the letters of which were arranged...more...]]> 3573608 0374103690 9780374103699 193 85 Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory 3.95 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255610035m/3573608.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3573608.Alphabet_Juice_The_Energies_Gists_and_Spirits_of_Letters_Words_and_Combinations_Thereof_Their_Roots_Bones_Innards_Piths_Pips_and_Secret_Parts_With_Examples_of_Their_Usage_Foul_and_Savory 5 1 false Sun Aug 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 11:57:20 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 04:06:46 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 3573608 0374103690 9780374103699 193 85 Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory 3.95 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255610035m/3573608.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3573608.Alphabet_Juice_The_Energies_Gists_and_Spirits_of_Letters_Words_and_Combinations_Thereof_Their_Roots_Bones_Innards_Piths_Pips_and_Secret_Parts_With_Examples_of_Their_Usage_Foul_and_Savory 5 1 false Mon Dec 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 08:22:24 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 03:00:17 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3573608 0374103690 9780374103699 193 85 Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory 3.95 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255610035m/3573608.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3573608.Alphabet_Juice_The_Energies_Gists_and_Spirits_of_Letters_Words_and_Combinations_Thereof_Their_Roots_Bones_Innards_Piths_Pips_and_Secret_Parts_With_Examples_of_Their_Usage_Foul_and_Savory 5 1 false Tue Dec 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 26 18:36:21 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 13:36:30 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3573608 0374103690 9780374103699 193 85 Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory 3.95 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255610035m/3573608.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3573608.Alphabet_Juice_The_Energies_Gists_and_Spirits_of_Letters_Words_and_Combinations_Thereof_Their_Roots_Bones_Innards_Piths_Pips_and_Secret_Parts_With_Examples_of_Their_Usage_Foul_and_Savory 4 2 false Tue Aug 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 09:43:03 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 10:47:53 -0700 2009 Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me, so I thought I'd try out one of his books. I liked this book because I really like words. Not just reading them, but saying them and learning about them. I...more...]]> 3573608 0374103690 9780374103699 193 85 Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory 3.95 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255610035m/3573608.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3573608.Alphabet_Juice_The_Energies_Gists_and_Spirits_of_Letters_Words_and_Combinations_Thereof_Their_Roots_Bones_Innards_Piths_Pips_and_Secret_Parts_With_Examples_of_Their_Usage_Foul_and_Savory 4 0 false Fri Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jan 02 15:42:49 -0800 2009 Sun Apr 12 11:05:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3573608 0374103690 9780374103699 193 85 Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory 3.95 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255610035m/3573608.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3573608.Alphabet_Juice_The_Energies_Gists_and_Spirits_of_Letters_Words_and_Combinations_Thereof_Their_Roots_Bones_Innards_Piths_Pips_and_Secret_Parts_With_Examples_of_Their_Usage_Foul_and_Savory 2 1 false Sun Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 04 08:50:39 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 19 10:20:04 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3573608 0374103690 9780374103699 193 85 Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory 3.95 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255610035m/3573608.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3573608.Alphabet_Juice_The_Energies_Gists_and_Spirits_of_Letters_Words_and_Combinations_Thereof_Their_Roots_Bones_Innards_Piths_Pips_and_Secret_Parts_With_Examples_of_Their_Usage_Foul_and_Savory 0 0 false Wed Nov 19 10:38:26 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 19 10:41:57 -0800 2008
"There’s no aspect of our language, written, spoken or grunted, that escapes Blount appraisal. Like that other lay linguist H. L. Mencken, who beat the pros at their own game with “The American Language,” he figu...more...]]> 3573608 0374103690 9780374103699 193 85 Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory 3.95 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255610035m/3573608.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3573608.Alphabet_Juice_The_Energies_Gists_and_Spirits_of_Letters_Words_and_Combinations_Thereof_Their_Roots_Bones_Innards_Piths_Pips_and_Secret_Parts_With_Examples_of_Their_Usage_Foul_and_Savory 4 5 false Wed May 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 13 15:38:56 -0800 2008 Mon May 18 10:17:38 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 3573608 0374103690 9780374103699 193 85 Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory 3.95 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255610035m/3573608.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3573608.Alphabet_Juice_The_Energies_Gists_and_Spirits_of_Letters_Words_and_Combinations_Thereof_Their_Roots_Bones_Innards_Piths_Pips_and_Secret_Parts_With_Examples_of_Their_Usage_Foul_and_Savory 3 0 false Sun Jan 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 12:47:06 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 18:41:50 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3573608 0374103690 9780374103699 193 85 Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory 3.95 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255610035m/3573608.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3573608.Alphabet_Juice_The_Energies_Gists_and_Spirits_of_Letters_Words_and_Combinations_Thereof_Their_Roots_Bones_Innards_Piths_Pips_and_Secret_Parts_With_Examples_of_Their_Usage_Foul_and_Savory 2 1 false Mon Jun 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 06:12:29 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 13:10:44 -0700 2009
I was shaking my head and saying "Amen!" to another reviewer's comments.
1) It seems as if he just learned how to use th...more...]]> 3573608 0374103690 9780374103699 193 85 Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory 3.95 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255610035m/3573608.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3573608.Alphabet_Juice_The_Energies_Gists_and_Spirits_of_Letters_Words_and_Combinations_Thereof_Their_Roots_Bones_Innards_Piths_Pips_and_Secret_Parts_With_Examples_of_Their_Usage_Foul_and_Savory 5 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jun 06 11:42:28 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 14:37:32 -0700 2009
This is a great book for anyone who claims to have writing ability and/or command of the American English language. It is also fun reading, thou...more...]]> 3573608 0374103690 9780374103699 193 85 Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory 3.95 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255610035m/3573608.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3573608.Alphabet_Juice_The_Energies_Gists_and_Spirits_of_Letters_Words_and_Combinations_Thereof_Their_Roots_Bones_Innards_Piths_Pips_and_Secret_Parts_With_Examples_of_Their_Usage_Foul_and_Savory 4 1 false Wed Mar 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jan 30 09:45:37 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 11 08:50:35 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 3573608 0374103690 9780374103699 193 85 Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory 3.95 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255610035m/3573608.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3573608.Alphabet_Juice_The_Energies_Gists_and_Spirits_of_Letters_Words_and_Combinations_Thereof_Their_Roots_Bones_Innards_Piths_Pips_and_Secret_Parts_With_Examples_of_Their_Usage_Foul_and_Savory 5 1 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 11:05:05 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 11:08:03 -0800 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3573608