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The Devil's Dictionary
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Ambrose Bierce
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The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
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Mark Forsyth
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The Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language
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The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase
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Wordbirds: An Irreverent Lexicon for the 21st Century
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Liesl Schillinger
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A Superior Person's Second Book of Weird
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Peter Bowler
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The Superior Person's Book of Words
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The Superior Person's Third Book of Well-Bred Words
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The Highly Selective Dictionary for the Extraordinarily Literate
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The Highly Selective Thesaurus for the Extraordinarily Literate
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The Highly Selective Dictionary of Golden Adjectives: For the Extraordinarily Literate
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Veni, Vidi, Vici: Conquer Your Enemies, Impress Your Friends with Everyday Latin
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Amo, Amas, Amat and More
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Les Bons Mots: How to Amaze Tout Le Monde with Everyday French
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You've Got Ketchup on Your Muumuu: An A--to--Z Guide to English Words from Around the World
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What's in a Name?: How Proper Names Became Everday Words
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They Have a Word for It: A Lighthearted Lexicon of Untranslatable Words & Phrases
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Toujours Tingo
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Adam Jacot de Boinod
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I Never Knew There Was a Word for It
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Adam Jacot de Boinod
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The Wonder of Whiffling and Other Sadly Neglected Words in the English Language
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The Meaning of Tingo and Other Extraordinary Words from around the World
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