The Chambers Dictionary (10th edition)

“In the lexicographical landscape of the twenty‐first century, The Chambers Dictionary stands out like a baroque mansion in a city of faceless concrete”. (Preface). Now I'm no jobernowl, fizgig or wallydrag, and hopefully not spoffish, more a twichild in fact, but this uberous tome is a veritable pilliwinks giving one a squabash; but no need for humdudgeon, kinkle or mulligrubs, some of these words could be estrangelo for all I know, so from gur and quahog to zoozoo, just snoozle up and have fun. Well, that is my fun over! These italicised words...