The Superior Person's Complete Book of Words

What Bowler manages to do in this omnium gatherum of over 1,000 words that all of us have (very) occasionally heard but have no idea how to use, compiled from the three separate editions previously published by Godine, is not only to provide their definitions (easy enough) but also to offer, for the [...]
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What Bowler manages to do in this omnium gatherum of over 1,000 words that all of us have (very) occasionally heard but have no idea how to use, compiled from the three separate editions previously published by Godine, is not only to provide their definitions (easy enough) but also to offer, for the first time, practical advice on how to use these words in real-life situations to confound your friends, irritate your enemies, and impress your superiors.