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Daft Definitions Volume 1: A dictionary filled with amusing word meanings.
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Series: Daft Definitions, Book 1
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ISBN13: 9798266760226
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 28 2025
Pages: 182
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.39 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 28 2025
Pages: 182
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.39 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Daft Definitions Volume 1 is a comical dictionary. The book is full of bizarre and amusing definitions for everyday words, obscure words, place names and some words that have been made up. Here are a few examples to whet your appetite:
- Attitude - dog ruined my trilby
- Nomad - sane
- Onomatopoeia - urinating on the bathroom mat
- Paradox - GPs arriving by parachute
- Vainglorious - enormous varicose veins
Allen Ashley, Amanda Jane Davies, Andrew Ball, Anita Bowden, Archie Iyer, Barbara Noble, Boakesey Closs, Bob Pembroke, Chris Green, Christopher Fielden, Christine Nedahl, Claudia Nicholson, David Ball, David Silver, Dora Bona, Eileen Baldwin, Elizabeth Coby, Fung Sing, Gail Kryscio, Glo Curl, Jason Darrell, Jayne Morgan, John Notley, Josephine Andersen, Julie Dron, Kate Dunbar, Kay Reeves, Kelly Jeanne, Kennedy Meechan, Kiran Ramachandran, Lesley Anne Truchet, Liz Berg, Lucy Morrice, Lynn Zeleski, Malcolm Richardson, Maggie Elliott, Mandy Garzia, Margaret Duffy, Mary-Jane O'Brien, Melanie Barrow, Michael Rumsey, Michelle Anne Weaver, Neil Davie, Pat Mudge, Quenntis Ashby, Robin Tones, Sara Ali, Shanne Wolberg, Sue Maynes, Val Fish and Yasmin Al-Jarrah. The challenge was created to have fun with words, provide encouragement for authors and support charitable causes. Every daft definition submitted to the challenge has been published so that writers can gain the experience of having their work edited and then see their mind babies distributed in print and eBook formats all over the planet.
Profits generated by sales of this book are donated to Sheffield Churches Council for Community Care (SCCCC), a UK-based charity established in 1966 that is passionate about helping older people. Please help us raise money for this worthy cause and spread the joy of daft definitions around the world - buy this book: -) You will find many writing challenges, all run in support of charities, on Chris's website.
Profits generated by sales of this book are donated to Sheffield Churches Council for Community Care (SCCCC), a UK-based charity established in 1966 that is passionate about helping older people. Please help us raise money for this worthy cause and spread the joy of daft definitions around the world - buy this book: -) You will find many writing challenges, all run in support of charities, on Chris's website.
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