Brave New Words a language lover s guide to the 21st century

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More than 200 of the latest additions to the ever-expanding English lexicon are presented in his quirky and entertaining resource. Such gems as denture venturer—the older adventure traveller—and textual harassment—persistently insulting someone by text message—are each given a brief explanation as to origin and an example of usage. Humorous and fully up-to-date, this is the perfect guide for any and all language enthusiasts.