Roald Dahl Rotsome and Repulsant Words

by Roald Dahl

First published 2019

In Roald Dahl's latest linguistic lark, "Rotsome & Repulsant Words," the master of macabre mischief unveils a trove of truly terrible terms. From "Bluggy" (a sticky, slimy mess) to "Snozzwanger" (a hideous, hulking creature), Dahl conjures a carnival of cringe-worthy coinages. Readers will delight in this deliciously disgusting dictionary, discovering the delightful darkness that lurks in the English language.

Genres: humor, language, 21st-century

Vibes: dark, thought-provoking, whimsical

Tropes: dark-humor, wordplay

Period: 21st-Century

64 pages · Hardcover · OUP Oxford

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