The anxiously awaited third volume is here: a picturesque panoply of words of which neither you nor anyone else has ever heard. Bowler provides you not only with an expanded arsenal of words themselves, but also a genuine sense of the words and how to toss them off to devastating effect. Yes, friends, it is all here: over five hundred sonifacient words that will equip you with new, improved verbal weapons with which to verbigerate your friends and gorgonise your enemies.

'Words are not only tools; they are also weapons' The secret to being a truly Superior Person is to use really superior words. More impressive than a top hat, much more effective than a fist-fight, here are five hundred words to help you wiggle out of sticky debates, deal with obnoxious dinner guests and fill in sick leave application forms with panache. Impress your friends, amaze your colleagues and baffle your enemies with this witty, charming, and clever little book.

70,000 copies sold in this series of cult word books devoted exclusively to the service of Superior People.