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Euphemism & dysphemism : language used as shield and weapon / by Allan, Keith,1943-(CARDINAL)745480; Burridge, Kate.(CARDINAL)360296;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-258) and index.
Subjects: Dutch language; Dutch language; English language; English language; Euphemism.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Slang and euphemism : a dictionary of oaths, curses, insults, ethnic slurs, sexual slang and metaphor, drug talk, college lingo, and related matters / by Spears, Richard A.(CARDINAL)153921;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Dictionaries.; English language; English language; English language; English language; Blessing and cursing; Invective; Swearing;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A Dictionary of euphemisms / by Holder, R. W.(CARDINAL)774303;
Subjects: Dictionaries.; English language;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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NTC's dictionary of euphemisms / by Bertram, Anne.(CARDINAL)207990;
Subjects: Dictionaries.; English language;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The Faber dictionary of euphemisms / by Holder, R. W.(CARDINAL)774303;
Bibliography: xi-xviii.
Subjects: Dictionaries.; English language;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The evasion-English dictionary / by Balistreri, Maggie,1971-(CARDINAL)459455;
Subjects: Dictionaries.; English language;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Euphemania : our love affair with euphemisms / by Keyes, Ralph.(CARDINAL)149998;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Mincing words -- From bears to bowdlerism -- speaking of sex -- Anatomy class -- Secretions and Excretions -- Under the weather and in the ground -- Comestibles -- Show me the liquidity -- Words of war -- Brave new words -- Why we euphemize.Identifies the sources of common euphemisms while tracing their historical applications as religious anti-blasphemy tools, demonstrations of gentility, and modern forms of commercial and political doublespeak.
Subjects: English language;
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Rawson's dictionary of euphemisms & other doubletalk : being a compilation of linguistic fig leaves and verbal flourishes for artful users of the English language / by Rawson, Hugh.(CARDINAL)158250;
Subjects: Dictionaries.; English language; English language; English language; English language;
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A dictionary of euphemisms & other doubletalk : being a compilation of linguistic fig leaves and verbal flourishes for artful users of the English Language / by Rawson, Hugh.(CARDINAL)158250;
Subjects: Dictionaries.; English language; English language; English language; English language;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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The official politically correct dictionary and handbook / by Beard, Henry.(CARDINAL)157719;
Subjects: Humor.; Language and culture; Euphemism;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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