Disclosure : This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.

I Never Knew There Was a Word For It

“I Never Knew There Was a Word For It” gathers all three of Adam Jacot de Boinod`s acclaimed books about language (The Wonder of Whiffling, The Meaning of Tingo and Toujours Tingo) into one highly entertaining, keenly priced compendium.From `shotclog` a Yorkshire term for a companion only tolerated because he is paying for the drinks to Albanian having 29 words to describe different kinds of eyebrows, the languages of the world are full of amazing, amusing and illuminating words and expressions that will improve absolutely everybody`s quality of life.Fans of the books include everyone from Stephen Fry to Michael Palin – and praise for wit and wonder doesn`t come much higher than that.

Related Products:

Worlds from the Word`s End An Interesting Word for Every Day of the Year: Fascinating Words for First Readers The Word Detective: A Life in Words: From Serendipity to Selfie Every Day a Word Surprises Me & Other Quotes by Writers Just Send Me Word LEGO CITY Busy Word Book I Never Knew That About The English The Word is Art German for Your Trip (Berlitz) Danish Phrase Book (Berlitz) Swahili Phrase Book (Berlitz) African Phrase Book (Berlitz) Scandinavian Phrase Book (Berlitz) Dutch Pocket Dictionary (Berlitz) Indonesian Travel Pack (Berlitz) Chinese Cantonese Phrase Book (Berlitz) Mexican Spanish Phrase Book (Berlitz) I Never Knew That About the Scottish It`s A Wonderful Word Forever Frida: A Celebration of the Life, Art, Loves, Words, and Style of Frida Kahlo My First French Word Book My First Word Book About Nature My First Spanish Word Book Speaking in Tongues: Curious Expressions from Around the World How To Swear Around The World Italian for Your Trip (Berlitz) French in 30 Days (Berlitz) I Never Knew That About Wales Tom Gates 15: What Monster? French for Your Trip (Berlitz) Italian iPhrase (Berlitz) German iPhrase (Berlitz) Spanish iPhrase (Berlitz) Hindi Language Pack (Berlitz) Dutch Travel Pack (Berlitz) Mandarin Chinese iPhrase (Berlitz) I Never Knew That About New York In Other Words: Weird and Wonderful Words from Around the World Ultimate Signspotting – Absurd and Amusing Signs from Around the World Baby Animals!: Amazing Adorable Facts