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The Whatchamacallit

Those Everyday Objects You Just Can't Name (And Things You Think You Know About, but Don't)

The Whatchamacallit( )
Author: Danziger, Danny
McCrum, Mark
ISBN:978-1-4013-2338-7
Publication Date:May 2009
Publisher:Hyperion Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $22.99
Book Description:

The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names. --Anonymous

The world is full of whatchamacallits - things we ought to know the names for, might even think we know the names for, but when it comes down to it, don't know the names for. That's where The Whatchamacallit comes in. A fun and witty companion to daily life, The Whatchamacallit provides the proper names for more than 100 elusive thingamajigs and doohickeys, complete with the histories, myths, and...
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Book Details
Pages:224
Detailed Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Etymology
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5 x 7.25 Inches
Book Weight:0.625 Pounds



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