{"product_id":"a-barrel-full-of-words-a-treasury-of-wordplay-9780595307302","title":"A Barrel Full of Words: A Treasury of Wordplay","description":"English is a funny language. Consider: \u003cbr\u003eWould you call church music organic? \u003cbr\u003eHow come it's father, mother, brother, but not sisther? \u003cbr\u003eWhy do doctors use a scalpel when they're not operating on your head? \u003cbr\u003eWould you say that an engraver is a cemetery worker? \u003cbr\u003eIsn't it macabre that slaughter is mostly laughter? \u003cbr\u003eWouldn't it seem that the opposite of formality should be casualty? \u003cbr\u003eDon't sheep have to be deranged before shearing?\u003cp\u003e Here is a humorous collection of over 1,000 English words--a veritable encyclopedia--including goofinitions, mock antonyms, collective nouns, hyphens, punishing adjectives, bundle words and much more. This is a must-have volume for comedians, speech writers, punsters, toastmasters, English teachers, and all students of language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim Wegryn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/19\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595307302\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40060516368499,"sku":"9.7806E+12","price":12.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_85fd7ebc-95f7-4270-aa20-48da8338bb13.jpg?v=1651672945","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/a-barrel-full-of-words-a-treasury-of-wordplay-9780595307302","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}