Man about a Dog: Euphemisms and Other Examples of Verbal Squeamishness

by Nigel Rees

Book Overview

Quentin Crisp once quipped that?"euphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne."? This leading commentator on the English language has ranged far and wide to collect and comment upon... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0007214537
• ISBN13: 9780007214532
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: HarperCollins (UK)
• Length: 417 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A pick for both high school and college holdings

A MAN ABOUT A DOG: EUPHEMISMS & OTHER EXAMPLES OF VERBAL SQUEAMISHNESS offers up over two thousand examples of euphemisms which rely on word plays and the art of mincing words. An A-Z dictionary of expressions and sayings provides lively and fun reference perfect for trivia fans and any who enjoy surveys of the oddities and ironies of the English language, making it a pick for both high school and college holdings and general-interest public libraries strong on language studies and trivia facts alike.