"Ever wonder if there is a synonym for the word synonym? Or why people really hate the word 'moist?' Maybe you want to know why we tell a person to take something 'with a grain of salt,' or why McDonalds went to war with a dictionary. From obscure words to the best literary insults ever written, this linguistic miscellany is sure to spice up your vocabulary, make you a whizz at word games, and prepare you for plenty of wordy repartee for your next soiree, with some of the most bizarre terms you never knew you needed"-- Provided by publisher.
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