How not to say what you mean: a dictionary of euphemisms

This brand new edition of R. W. Holder's popular and successful dictionary of euphemisms is packed full of traditional favorites as well as widespread coverage of American and British euphemisms in areas such as business, sex, death, and the human body. Includes definitions, examples, and origi...

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Main Author: Holder, Robert W. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford [u.a.] Oxford Univ. Press 2007
Edition:4. ed.
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Summary:This brand new edition of R. W. Holder's popular and successful dictionary of euphemisms is packed full of traditional favorites as well as widespread coverage of American and British euphemisms in areas such as business, sex, death, and the human body. Includes definitions, examples, and origins of the euphemisms, a thematic index, and short introductory essays.
Item Description:Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke
Physical Description:XVI, 410 S.
ISBN:9780199208395
9780199235179