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  • The Horologicon

  • A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language
  • Written by: Mark Forsyth
  • Narrated by: Don Hagen
  • Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (3 ratings)

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The Horologicon

Written by: Mark Forsyth
Narrated by: Don Hagen
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Publisher's Summary

Do you wake up feeling rough? Then you’re philogrobolized. Find yourself pretending to work? That’s fudgelling. And this could lead to rizzling, if you feel sleepy after lunch. Though you are sure to become a sparkling deipnosopbist by dinner. Just don’t get too vinomadefied; a drunk dinner companion is never appreciated. The Horologicon (or book of hours) contains the most extraordinary words in the English language, arranged according to what hour of the day you might need them. From Mark Forsyth, the author of the number-one international best seller The Etymologicon comes an audiobook of weird words for familiar situations. From ante-jentacular to snudge by way of quafftide and wamblecropt, at last you can say, with utter accuracy, exactly what you mean.

©2013 Mark Forsyth (P)2014 Gildan Media LLC

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"A breezy, amusing stroll through the uncommon histories of some common English words… Snack-food style blends with health-food substance for a most satisfying meal." ( Kirkus Reviews)

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