This is a mischievous, quirky, madcap expedition through the depths of our unabridged dictionaries, where you will learn about all the exceptional words you never knew you needed to know to live a fuller, more verbally enriched life.
This book will help you plug gaping holes in your vocabulary and apply vibrant color to the blank spots in your picture of the world. Organized into categories focusing on food, sex, religion, politics and phobias, here's a sampling of Charlie Elster's Favorite Words:
1. borborygmus: An audiblie (and embarrassing) exclamation emating from the stomach or intestines.
2. dishaillophobia: The fear of undressing in front of someone
3. snarge: A person no one likes; a total jerk
