num_pages: 242
description: A supplemental reference provides an offbeat source of unusual, obscure, and very legitimate English language terms, clearly and whimsically defined for the benefit of those needing "just the right word."
language: English
title: Mrs. Byrne's Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure, and Preposterous Words
titlecomplete: Mrs. Byrne's Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure, and Preposterous Words
genres: Language, Dictionaries, Research, Writing, Words, Linguistics, Reference, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 142
publisher: University Books, Inc.