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In A Word by Jack Hitt

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Also by Jack Hitt:

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In A Word, April 1992
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IN A WORD
By: Jack Hitt

A Dictionary of Words That Don't Exist but Ought To

Laurel
April 1992
On Sale: April 1, 1992
228 pages
ISBN: 0440503582
EAN: 9780440503583
Paperback
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Everyone has a word or two that may not be in standard usage, but fills a void in their vocabulary. And now Harper's magazine editor Jack Hitt compiles a humorous "dictionary" of cleverly coined words from celebrities and notable figures that won't be found in the standard dictionary, but definitely deserve a place in our language.

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