Dictionary of Uncomfortable Words: What to Avoid Saying in Polite (or Any) Conversation - Hardcover

Witham, Andrew; Snyder, Brian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1581824270 ISBN 13: 9781581824278

Verlag: Cumberland House Publishing, 2004

Inhaltsangabe

Realizing a dictionary was necessary to alert the public, they created The Dictionary of Uncomfortable Words. Each word is followed by a brief explanation of why it makes people uneasy when spoken, such as:
- Abhor: Looks innocuous enough on paper but utterly filthy when spoken aloud.
- Bull: In most circles, this word is merely a prefix. We prefer the term man-cow."
- Congeal: Just because gooey becomes crusty doesn't mean we want to hear about it.
- Crotch: This word is disturbing even when referring to trees.
- Dingleberry: This is one fruit you don't want to eat.
- Half-cocked: Sounds like a circumcision that went too far.
- Horehound: A drunk with too much money in his pocket on Saturday night."

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Cumberland House Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1581824270
• ISBN 13: 9781581824278
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 144
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