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9780198604020

How Not To Say What You Mean A Dictionary of Euphemisms

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  • ISBN13:

    9780198604020

  • ISBN10:

    0198604025

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2003-07-03
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Renamed How Not To Say What You Mean, this brand new edition of ADictionary of Euphemisms is packed full of the old favourites, such as 'earlybath' or 'push up the daisies', as well as euphemisms from modern times, like'human sacrifice', 'coffee-housing', and 'tuft-hunter'. Definitions includeexamples from real authors, along with historical explanations of origins, andnow obsolete euphemisms like 'leaping house', 'nightingale' are signposted assuch. And to prove that the use of euphemisms is not just a British speciality,there is widespread coverage of American euphemisms too: 'English' (pertainingto sexual deviance), 'watermelon' (an indication of pregnancy).Reviews for previous editions:'This ingenious collection is not only very funny but extremely instructive too'Iris Murdoch'Many printable gems' Daily Telegraph'An informative, amusing collection' Observer'Hugely enjoyable and cherishable' Times Educational Supplement'This (excellent) book is your complete guide to every euphemism you could everwant to know and many you would rather not' Daily Mail

Author Biography


R. W. Holder is the director of numerous companies, speaks several languages, and travels widely. He is also the author of Thinking About Management (Warner, 1994).

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Contents
An Explanation
Bibliography
A-Z Main Text
Thematic Index
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