Well, I can’t say it’s not in there, but I’ve never read that book. In 9th grade our English teacher made us all make up a (partial) language, with a few grammar rules, etc. I kept the language for the stories I wrote and have since found it very useful for passwords and screen names. 😀 A ‘thrippa’ is basically a small brown bird like a sparrow or wren (you know, the kind that says ‘thrip, thrip’). I think it fits me, as I’m small, brown-haired and often overlooked, but I like to sing!