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Whatchamacallit : Those Everyday Objects You Just Can't Name (And Things You Think You Know About, but Don't) by Mark McCrum and Danny Danziger (2009, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHyperion Press
ISBN-101401323383
ISBN-139781401323387
eBay Product ID (ePID)71139103
Product Key Features
Book TitleWhatchamacallit : Those Everyday Objects You Just Can't Name (And Things You Think You Know About, but Don't)
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
TopicGeneral, Linguistics / Etymology
GenreLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Humor
AuthorMark Mccrum, Danny Danziger
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight10 oz
Item Length7.2 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2008-050281
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal422
SynopsisThe beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names. --Anonymous The world is full of whatchamacallits - things we ought to know the names for, might even think we know the names for, but when it comes down to it, don't know the names for. That's where The Whatchamacallit comes in. A fun and witty companion to daily life, The Whatchamacallit provides the proper names for more than 100 elusive thingamajigs and doohickeys, complete with the histories, myths, and anecdotes behind them. The entries collected here are not extraordinary, nor are they the unlikely objects used by specialists or experts. The whatchamacallits in these pages are things that we see, touch, use, or think about every day. Objects that are between our fingers and under our noses--and yet we cannot put a name to them. From achenes to zucchetto, from bobeche to vibrissae, The Whatchamacallit covers the flotsam and jetsum of daily existence. Whimsical, informative, and just plain smart, this useful compendium offers hours of enjoyment for anyone who just likes to know stuff. The Whatchamacallit will transform you from someone who is occasionally at a loss for words to that far more dynamic person who--in an understated and discreet way--always knows the right word for everything., Danziger and McCrum have assembled an impressive--and fun--collection of true terms for things people use and see everyday but are unsure of what they are called. Whimsical and informative, this reference offers hours of fun for anyone who just likes to know stuff.
LC Classification NumberPE1574.D25 2009
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