num_pages: 162
description: A fascinating journey inside the mysteries of the English language celebrates the rich diversity of speech and the overall sensuality of language, both in the most obscure of words and in the most common.
language: English
title: The Disheveled Dictionary: A Curious Caper Through Our Sumptuous Lexicon
titlecomplete: The Disheveled Dictionary: A Curious Caper Through Our Sumptuous Lexicon
genres: Humor, Language, Dictionaries, Writing, Words, Reference, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 201
publisher: Houghton Mifflin