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Whiffletrees and Goobers : 1,001 Fun and Fabulous Forgotten Words by W. R. Runyan (2007, Perfect)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSkyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated

ISBN-101602391319

ISBN-139781602391314

eBay Product ID (ePID)59096712

Product Key Features

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameWhiffletrees and Goobers : 1001 Fun and Fabulous Forgotten Words

Publication Year2007

SubjectDictionaries, Form / Puns & Wordplay, Grammar & Punctuation, Quotations, Trivia, Linguistics / General

TypeNot Available

Subject AreaRéférence, Language Arts & Disciplines, Humor

AuthorW. R. Runyan

FormatPerfect

Dimensions

Item Height6 in

Item Weight10.5 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2007-016173

IllustratedYes

Intended AudienceTrade

SynopsisDid you know that a horse apple is actually a type of orange? Or that a whiffletree is not a tree at all? You will, after you pore through this delightful dictionary of old-fashioned words that are quickly slipping from America's vocabulary. With over 100 illustrations, and steeped in nostalgia, it makes for a fun trip down memory lane. Wander into America's past and play a game of Rolley Holley, buy a Tin Lizzy, and make friends with some doughboys. And if you want to know where to put a snaffle or when to perform the Green Corn Stomp Dance, the answers are here. With its convenient format, this guide is great for anyone curious about what things were really like "back in the day.", A dictionary of old-fashioned words that are quickly slipping from America's vocabulary. 100 Featuring 100 illustrations, it lets you wander into Americas past and play a game of Rolley Holley, buy a Tin Lizzy and make friends with some doughboys.

LC Classification NumberPE1667.R86 2007