Grandiloquent Words

A Pictoric Lexicon of Ostrobogulous Locutions

Jason Travis Ott

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Countryman Press Inc.
30 November 2023

Dictionaries; Historical & comparative linguistics; Reference works

Words confirm and deny, guarantee and deceive, elucidate and obfuscate. The more words you know, the better you can express yourself and the more you can do in life. The founder of the website Grandiloquent Word of the Day accordingly presents a voluptuary of verbiage encompassing rare and obscure terms that confound or delight, antiquated argot from myriad epochs, and lexemes for venturesome bibliophiles. Featuring a short, insightful history of the mania for obscure utterances, Grandiloquent Words offers scores of preternatural terminologies for you to ingurgitate and brandish with aplomb for countless occasions. Bask in cataracts of mundane morphemes, bookish locutions, beef-witted blatteroons, corporeal catastrophes, playful patois, and jolly jubilations. These always-extra expressions encompass timeless topics and modern phenomena, painting a group portrait of our foibles and delights. Replete with pronunciations, etymologies, examples, and whimsical illustrations, the entries both edify and entertain.
*This rare collection of definitions celebrates the marvels of our language.

By: Jason Travis Ott
Imprint: Countryman Press Inc.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 218mm, Width: 145mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 409g
ISBN: 9781682687994
ISBN 10: 1682687996
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 30 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jason Travis Ott founded Grandiloquent Word of the Day as a community for logophiles to enjoy extravagant, fanciful words for use in everyday life. That assemblage has waxed to more than 325,000 followers. A graphic designer and artist, he lives in Alexandria, Kentucky, with his wife.

Reviews for Grandiloquent Words: A Pictoric Lexicon of Ostrobogulous Locutions

"""The most impractical dictionary imaginable . . . Mr. Ott has a zippy sense of fun, and the result is pleasingly presented and highly giftable. A felicific opusculum, as he might put it.""--The Wall Street Journal"