Unfortunate English The Gloomy Truth Behind the Words You Use

Name: Unfortunate English The Gloomy Truth Behind the Words You Use
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ISBN: 9781582974439

ISBN-10: 1582974438

ISBN-13: 9781582974439

Edition: 2006

Authors: Bill Brohaugh

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Description:

'Unfortunate English' contains humorous and accessible etymology for words with grisly backgrounds.

Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: F&W Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/30/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.770
Language: English



Introduction


Them's fightin' words!: Words of War and the Battlefield


It pains me to say: Words of Assault, Torture, Bloodletting, and Death


Rhymes with "dead": caught read-handed: Words of Crime and Punishment


"You're so pretty," and other obnoxious insults: Words of Hidden Deprecation, Derogation, and Degradation


Exhuming the body: Not-So-Private Conversations About Private Parts, Bodily Fluids, and Sex


If we only knew what is issuing from our mouths: Words of Bodily Function and Dysfunction


And this is what we put into our mouths?: Words of Food and Drink and Taste (and Lack Thereof)


I am not an animal! I am an etymologist!: Words of the Birds and the Beasts


Miscellaneous disguises and surprises: Words That Start and End with Double-ewwww!


After words: Parting Thoughts


Selected Bibliography


Index


About the author