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1	The New Oxford American Dictionary more books like this by Erin McKean (Editor) add to wishlist Produced by Oxford's American Dictionaries Program, and drawing on the expertise of scores of American scholars and advisors, this dictionary sets the standard of excellence for lexicography in this country. see all copies from $17.51! new only from $35.50! \| SVS
2	Weird and Wonderful Words more books like this by Erin McKean (Editor), Roz Chast (Illustrator), Simon Winchester (Foreword by) add to wishlist Weird and Wonderful Words is a pot-pourri, a gallimaufry, a salmagundi, a treasure trove of colourful, quirky, and unusual words. Containing hundreds of definitions written in a clear and conversational style and full-page illustrations which offer a whimsical and hilarious view of our glorious language. Amuse yourself and entertain your friends ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.96! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Verbatim: From the Bawdy to the Sublime, the Best Writing on Language for Word L more books like this by Erin McKean (Editor) add to wishlist From the language in the Bible to the components of a British soccer chant, this compendium explores the uses and abuses of the English language. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.29! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Totally Weird and Wonderful Words more books like this by Erin McKean (Editor), Roz Chast (Illustrator), Danny Shanahan (Illustrator) add to wishlist Do you know what a snollygoster is? Would you eat something called a muktuk? Do you know anyone who engages in onolatry? Impress your friends and pepper your dinner party conversations with such nuggets as gobemouche, mumpsimus, and cachinnate. You can learn about all of these bizarre and beautiful words and many more in Totally Weird and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.14! \| first editions \| SVS
5	That's Amore!: The Language of Love for Lovers of Language more books like this by Erin McKean, Christopher J Moore (Introduction by) add to wishlist Embracing more than 50 languages, this captivating collection celebrates the universality as well as the diversity of the language of flirting. Cleverly arranged by the stages of love, it includes feature pages of customs of love from around the world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Office Professional's Guide: The Essential Reference for the Modern Office more books like this by Dictionaries Group Us Dictionaries Group, Erin McKean (Editor), Edward P Bailey, Jr. (Foreword by) add to wishlist The answers to all the readers' workplace questions can be found in one convenient source from the most trusted name in reference. "The Office Professional's Guide" goes through office basics and includes information on frequently misspelled words, proper telephone, fax, and email etiquette, and more. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
7	1001 Computer Words You Need to Know more books like this by Jerry Pournelle, Erin McKean add to wishlist 1001 Computer Words You Need to Know explains and illuminates the essential vocabulary of computers and the Internet. This comprehensive, but never condescending guide to the language of the electronic age carefully defines and explains every term with a sample sentence, and many entries have supplementary notes. In addition, the book includes a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| SVS
8	More Weird and Wonderful Words more books like this by Erin McKean (Editor), Danny Shanahan (Illustrator), Richard Lederer, Ph.D. (Foreword by) add to wishlist Wouldn't you like to use proctomorph in your everyday conversation-or at least feel as if you could? How about singerie? Or rememble? Following the smash hit Weird and Wonderful Words, editor Erin McKean has dug deeper into forgotten corners of the dictionary gathering both the most spectacular old and the most impressive new words. The result is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.86! \| SVS
9	The Oxford Essential Dictionary of New Words more books like this by Erin McKean (Editor) add to wishlist Nearly 2,500 of the newest words of the English language are precisely defined in this guide that offers additional information to put these new discoveries and concepts in context. Includes online resources and real-life examples. Original. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.67!
10	1001 Legal Words You Need to Know more books like this by Jay M Feinman (Editor), Erin McKean (Editor), James E Clapp add to wishlist 1001 Legal Words You Need to Know explains and illuminates the most difficult and arcane vocabulary any American has to deal with-that of the law. This comprehensive but never condescending guide to the language of the American legal system carefully defines and explains every term with a sample sentence, and many entries have supplementary notes. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.68!
11 view cover	Je T'aime: The Language of Love for Lovers of Language by Erin McKean add to wishlist Just as a rose would smell as sweet by any other name, so it is with love. Love is powerful, enduring, and magical in any language. For Je T'Aime, word expert Erin McKean has scoured the world looking for the most colourful and seductive expressions to honour your loved one, and among the more than forty-six languages featured in this book, you're ... see all copies from $9.94! new only from $9.94!
12	Compact Oxford Dictionary more books like this by Erin McKean add to wishlist see all copies from $16.01!
13	Oxford Compact Thesaurus more books like this by Erin McKean add to wishlist see all copies from $15.21! new only from $16.64!
14 view cover	1001 Financial Words You Need to Know more books like this by David Bach (Editor), Erin McKean (Editor) add to wishlist Readers can gain a lot of interest without mortgaging their time with this book of words that are really worth the money. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.35! \| SVS
15 view cover	Verbatim by Erin McKean add to wishlist For thirty years Verbatim: The Language Quarterly has published amusing, interesting and occasionally useful essays on concept, usage, jargon, wordplay, lexicography, linguistics, blunders, malapropisms and anything else remotely tied to the English language. Here, collected for the first time, are some of the most fascinating, funniest and ... see all copies from $11.99! new only from $14.56! \| first editions

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