{"product_id":"zounds-a-browsers-dictionary-of-interjections-9780312330804","title":"Zounds!: A Browser's Dictionary of Interjections","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eGeronimo!\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003egesundheit\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003ehaminahamina\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eholy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003emackerel\u003c\/i\u003e, and from \u003ci\u003eabracadabra\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003ezoinks\u003c\/i\u003e, Mark Dunn and Sergio Aragon?s show you interjections like you've never seen them before. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOften thought of as unnecessary verbal fringe or simply linguistic decoration, interjections (\u003ci\u003eahem\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ehowdy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003emamma\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003emia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003epshaw\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e tally-ho\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e whoop-de-do\u003c\/i\u003e) may well be the most overlooked part of speech in the English language. \u003ci\u003eZOUNDS! A Browser's Dictionary of Interjections\u003c\/i\u003e focuses the spotlight on this most deserving (and sometimes most demented) grammatical group. A light-hearted look at more than 500 interjections, \u003ci\u003eZOUNDS!\u003c\/i\u003e explores the origins of these essential words and highlights the contributions of these previously unheralded parts of speech. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for both word lovers and the casual reader, \u003ci\u003eZOUNDS! \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together the linguistic talents of Mark Dunn, author of the award-winning novel \u003ci\u003eElla Minnow Pea\u003c\/i\u003e, and the graphic hilarity of Sergio Aragon?s, the legendary cartoonist and contributor to Mad Magazine, for a delightful romp through grammar, culture, and the English language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFamous interjections include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Eureka!\"\u003cbr\u003e-Archimedes \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Badabing-badaboom\"\u003cbr\u003e-Tony Soprano \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Stuff and nonsense!\"\u003cbr\u003e-Alice, \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Bah! Humbug!\"\u003cbr\u003e-Scrooge \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fiddle-dee-dee !\"\u003cbr\u003e-Scarlett O'Hara \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Leapin' lizards!\"\u003cbr\u003e-Little Orphan Annie \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Nanoo, nanoo\"\u003cbr\u003e-Mork, from \"Mork \u0026amp; Mindy\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Dyn-O-Mite!\"\u003cbr\u003e-Jimmie Walker, \"Good Times\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Bully!\"\u003cbr\u003e-President Theodore Roosevelt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e is a lifelong word lover and the author of \u003ci\u003eElla Minnow Pea\u003c\/i\u003e (nominee for Book Sense Adult Fiction Book of the Year, and winner of the Borders Original Voices Awards for fiction), \u003ci\u003eWelcome to Higby\u003c\/i\u003e (short listed by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the best novels of the year), and \u003ci\u003eIbid: A Life\u003c\/i\u003e. He makes his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSergio Aragones\u003c\/b\u003e is a legendary contributor to \u003ci\u003eMad\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine, where his work has appeared in every issue since 1963. His cartooning talents can also be seen in his bestselling comics, including Groo the Wanderer, Louder than Words, and Boogeyman. He lives and works in Ojai, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491671249170,"sku":"9780312330804","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8c8ac2d0-edaa-4367-a114-ebc3315461d6.jpg?v=1730547962","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/zounds-a-browsers-dictionary-of-interjections-9780312330804","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}