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Foyle's Philavery (2007)

by Christopher Foyle

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The word 'philavery' was invented to describe this book - a collection of words chosen simply on the grounds of their aesthetic appeal. Some of these words appeal because of their aptness, some for their obscurity, some for their euphony, and some for their quirkiness.
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I haven't read a dictionary in a long time. I saw a Schitt's Creek thread on reddit asking where Moira got her vocabulary. One answer was that Catherine O'Hara had a word-a-day calendar but someone else said she had a copy of this book (no mention of the second, which is where I think she got some of the words). And yet another someone else posted about how much the two books cost, I had to go looking. Yeah, pricey. More's the pity because I'd really like to keep this on hand, Fortunately, Open Library on the Internet Archive had one to borrow. I'll keep my eye out for a copy for my own. ( )
  Razinha | Feb 7, 2024 |
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  ecuddy | Dec 3, 2013 |
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The word 'philavery' was invented to describe this book - a collection of words chosen simply on the grounds of their aesthetic appeal. Some of these words appeal because of their aptness, some for their obscurity, some for their euphony, and some for their quirkiness.

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