Mistaken at the top of one's voice.ĭictionary, n. The dictionary of choice for word lovers and puzzle fiends, The Chambers Dictionary delves deep into all the glories of the English language, covering weird and wonderful words like spoffish, jobernowl, mullligrubs and humdudgeon, all the while ensuring it covers the latest developments in English. An old (and usually bald) gentleman who has trained himself to grin while his conscience is picking his pocket. Prolistujte stránky knihy, pette si recenze tená, nechte si doporuit podobnou knihu z nabídky více ne 21 milión titul. The art of converting superstition into coin. Kupte knihu Chambers Dictionary (13th Edition) (Chambers) s 10 slevou za 1265 K v oveném obchod. Editions for The Chambers Dictionary: 0550101853 (Hardcover published in 2007), 0550101055 (Hardcover published in 2003), 055010237X (Hardcover published.

To present your neighbour with another and better error than the one which he has deemed it advantageous to embrace. An ingenious device for obtaining individual profit without individual responsibility.ĭisabuse, vt. A person who talks when you wish him to listen.Ĭorporation, n. This 13th edition, new for 2014, retains the much. Yet it remains lighter and easier to hold, and now has an even more durable jacket so that it will be a beautiful hardback reference for many years to come. To lay the foundation for a future offence.īore, n. First published in 1872, The Chambers Dictionary contains more words, phrases and meanings than any other single-volume English dictionary.

For those who consider Chambers a little po but are unfamiliar with Ambrose Bierce's Devil's Dictionary, can I recommend the latter for some alternative interpretations of familiar words.

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