The Foolish Dictionary : (Registro nro. 44097)
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| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | 1989 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | UtSlPG |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260610133052.0 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Wurdz, Gideon, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1875- |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Foolish Dictionary : |
| Remainder of title | An exhausting work of reference to un-certain English words, their origin, meaning, legitimate and illegitimate use, confused by a few pictures [not included] |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2007 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2007-04-01 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by David Garcia, Michelle Croyle, Jeannie Howse<br/>and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at<br/>http://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Foolish Dictionary" by Gideon Wurdz is a whimsical collection of humorous definitions and playful reflections on the English language, likely written in the early 20th century. This light-hearted work parodies traditional dictionaries by offering comically absurd definitions for a variety of words, mixing wit with satire to entertain readers. The author, adopting the persona of a playful lexicographer, aims to provide both amusement and a clever commentary on the quirks of language and human behavior. The opening of "The Foolish Dictionary" introduces readers to the author's intention of creating a light-hearted reference guide rather than a serious linguistic work. The preface explains Wurdz's aim to contribute to the gaiety of the times, with a selection of around five hundred words, each defined with a humorous twist. The opening entries showcase the unique style of the dictionary, with definitions that are both absurd and insightful, turning common words into sources of laughter. For example, the definitions for terms like "advice," "alcohol," and "democracy" cleverly reflect societal observations, inviting readers to see familiar concepts from a fresh and entertaining perspective. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | American wit and humor |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | English language -- Dictionaries -- Humor |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | English language -- Semantics -- Humor |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Vocabulary -- Humor |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1989">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1989</a> |
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