words both strange and lovely from around the world
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A delightful compendium of unusual words from around the world, such as the Japanese }tsundoku{, which means buying books and not reading them, and the Icelandic }hoppipolla{, which means jumping into puddles. Illustrated by Kelsey Garrity-Riley tsundoku: (noun, Japanese) buying books and not reading them; letting books pile up unread on shelves or floors or nightstands tartle: (verb, Scots) to hesitate while introducing or meeting someone because you have forgotten their name. Discover these and many other words to surprise, delight, and enamor. Terms for the particular grace of mended things, for the urge to peer into other people's windows, for the sunlight that filters through the leaves of trees. An irresistible gift for lovers of words and those lost for words alike.
