"Kudos (Greek), encomiums (Latin), and accolades (French) to the authors for their enlightening and amusing lexicon, a testament that English is the most cheerfully democratic and hospitable language ever cobbled together."-Richard Lederer, author of The Miracle of LanguageFrom angst to zydeco, the ultimate guide to foreign terms and phrasesThis handy, practical, and browsable A-to-Z reference tells you all you need to know to understand, pronounce, and appreciate the nearl...