How Not to Say What You Mean
How Not to Say What You Mean
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Summary
This re-named edition of "A Dictionary of Euphemisms" is full of old favourites, as well as euphemisms from modern times. Definitions include examples from real authors, along with historical explanations of origins. American and obsolete euphemisms are also listed.
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How Not to Say What You Mean by Rw Holder
This re-named edition of "A Dictionary of Euphemisms" is full of old favourites, such as "early bath" or "push up the daisies", as well as euphemisms from modern times, like "human sacrifice" and "coffee-housing". Definitions include examples from real authors, along with historical explanations of origins, and now obsolete euphemisms like "leaping house", "nightingale" are signposted as such. To prove that the use of euphemisms is not just a British speciality, there is widespread coverage of American euphemisms too: "English" (pertaining to sexual deviance), and "watermelon" (an indication of pregnancy) are two examples.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780198604020 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198604025 |
| Title | How Not to Say What You Mean |
| Author | R W Holder |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2002-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 528 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |