The Wonder of Whiffling by Adam Jacot De Boinod
Author:Adam Jacot De Boinod
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780141959276
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Published: 2009-09-08T16:00:00+00:00
ANORAKS
Or else give it up entirely and settle on a worthwhile and productive hobby:
notaphily (1970) the collecting of paper currency as a hobby
deltiologist (1959) a collector of picture postcards
cartophily (1936) the hobby of collecting cigarette cards
arctophile (1970s) a person who loves or collects teddy bears
cruciverbalist (US slang 1970s) a crossword puzzle addict
bowerbird (Australian slang) a person who collects an astonishing array of sometimes useless objects
WORD JOURNEYS
hazard (13C) a game of dice
forfeit (13C from Latin via Old French) ‘done beyond the bounds of’ the law, a crime
depart (13C from Latin via Old French) to divide into parts, distribute
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