Dirty Words by Mark Morton
What flower takes its name from the human testicle? Is your husband rantallion? Does your wife sport a merkin? What's a wittol, and why were they once drummed out of town while sitting backwards on a horse? Is sacofricosis a crime, a disease or an hors d'oeuvre? Morton roams through centuries of etymological lore to explain the origins of the language of love and sex. It is the perfect book for language-lovers and lovers alike.
'Wildly entertaining.. The Lover's Tongue is a word lover's wet dream!' Martha Barnette, author of Ladyfingers & Nun's Tummies 'Wonderful.' Jan Freeman, Boston Globe; 'Morton's merry romp establishes him as one of the world's leading sexicographers.' Richard Lederer, author of The Cunning Linguist and the Miracle of Language
Mark Morton is the author of Cupboard Love: A Dictionary of Culinary Curiosities. He is an assistant professor of English at the University of Winnipeg, and language columnist for CBC Radio's Definitely Not the Opera. He lives in Winnipeg.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843543848 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843543842 |
| Title | Dirty Words |
| Author | Mark Morton |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Year published | 2005-07-14 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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