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The Foolish Dictionary

by Charles Wayland Towne

“The Foolish Dictionary” was written by “Gideon Wurdz” and was published in 1904. According to the beginning of the book, it is “An exhausting work of reference to un-certain English words, their origin, meaning, legitimate and illegitimate use…”

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English

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English

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1904

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Charles Wayland Towne(Gideon Wurdz) was born in New Hampshire, and on graduation from Brown University joined the staff of the New York Times. During World War I, Towne handled entertainment for troo...

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