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Foyle's Philavery: A Treasury of Unusual Words
Collected by Christopher Foyle
#UB9782
Hardcover, 233 pages; 2007
$15.95
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dringle (verb)—to linger; to trickle; to expend time lazily or slowly
lunker (noun)—an animal, especially a fish, that is a large example of its species
unasinous (adjective)—being equal in stupidity
Christopher Foyle (chairman of Foyles bookshop on London's Charing Cross Road) defines "philavery"—a word invented by his mother-in-law during a game of Scrabble—as "an idiosyncratic collection of uncommon and pleasing words." Foyle's Philavery is resplendently packed with carefully chosen words: some evoke particularly vivid images, others are just amusing to ponder. Many entries include fascinating information about their derivations. Though not all of these words are legal-play in Scrabble, they all are "uncommon" and "pleasing." This lovely hardcover, with a pretty red-ribbon page-marker, is certain to thrill word-lovers of every variety.
(CH)
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