What a Word!: Being an Account of the Principles and Progress of 'the Word War' Conducted in 'Punch', to the Great Improvement and Delight of the People, and the Lasting Benefit of the King's English, with Many Ingenious Exercises and Horrible Examples |
Contents
INVITATION TO THE WAR I | 1 |
JUNGLE ENGLISH | 8 |
VALUABLE NEOLOGISMS | 38 |
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Common terms and phrases
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