Come Again?: Racy Slang, Expletives, and Curses from Around the World by Jeremy

Description: Come Again? by Jeremy R. Ellis We all swear, whether we admit it or not, but do you know the fascinating origins of the curses and maledictions that we spout out of spite and malice, or simply to entertain? Here is practically every dirty word and foul phrase youve ever heard in English, along with a great many that you may not have heard. From Chaucer and Shakespeare to Lenny Bruce and Mel Brooks, Come Again? offers you the frank and the filthy, the obtuse and the obscene, and the stories behind them. Jeremy Ellis offers readers some things old, some things new, some things borrowed, and plenty of things blue. Chapters include Private Parts on anatomical descriptions, Caught in the Act on the act of sex, and even Black and Blue on African American phrases. This is absof*ckinglutely one of the dirtiest and most entertaining books on language ever published. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Long Description We all swear, whether we admit it or not, but do you know the fascinating originsof the curses and maledictions that we spout out of spite and malice, or simply toentertain? Here is practically every dirty word and foul phrase youve ever heardin English, along with a great many that you may not have heard. From Chaucerand Shakespeare to Lenny Bruce and Mel Brooks, Come Again? offers you thefrank and the filthy, the obtuse and the obscene, and the stories behind them. Jeremy Ellis offers readers some things old, some things new, some things borrowed,and plenty of things blue. Chapters include Private Parts on anatomicaldescriptions, Caught in the Act on the act of sex, and even Black and Blue onAfrican American phrases. This is absof*ckinglutely one of the dirtiest and mostentertaining books on language ever published. Details ISBN1616086386 Author Jeremy R. Ellis Short Title COME AGAIN Publisher Skyhorse Publishing Language English ISBN-10 1616086386 ISBN-13 9781616086381 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-09-01 DEWEY 417.2 Subtitle Racy Slang, Expletives, and Curses from Around the World Imprint Skyhorse Publishing Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2012-09-01 NZ Release Date 2012-09-01 US Release Date 2012-09-01 UK Release Date 2012-09-01 Pages 160 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:151667081;

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