Wordapodia: An Encyclopedia of Real Fake Words

by Goldberg, Matthew J.

• ISBN13: 9781450222730
• ISBN10: 1450222730
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-09-01
• Publisher: Textstream

Summary

Humorist and wordsmith extraordinaire Matthew Goldberg shares over two hundred and fifty fake words for others to learn and use as they attempt to heal themselves fromcarpool tunnel syndrome,battle strange hankerings for good old-fashionedTalibanjomusic, and watch helplessly as their dogs conk out frombarkolepsy.Goldberg was unintentionally born into a family that has always used words creatively and he relies on his internal artistic fire to share both one-word and multiple-word entries, called wordapods. While introducing such words and phrases asboredello, anthropomurphic,andhit-and-shunaccident, Goldberg includes definitions, sample sentences, ways to master the word, and trivia that will both entertain and inform. Goldberg interviews dozens of fascinating characters that help define the words including Vegestarian Mars Greenman, Pastafari Scholar Tosh Kingsmon, and baseball fan and originalboob birdClara Heatley.Meant For The creative word enthusiast, The buddingsemantician,and for anyone with a good sense of humor,Wordapodia: Volume Oneprovides a unique compilation of new words, fun facts, and observations. So, hold your breath, grab on to yourcaribooster seat,and get ready for a wild ride through one man's imagination.