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A Dictionary of Euphemisms
A Dictionary of Euphemisms
Author: R. W. Holder
We all use euphemisms every day. We speak of "full-figured" women. We "fudge" on our income tax. We step lively to avoid "horse apples"--and step even livelier in the grip of the "Aztec Two-step." We say that the dead have "bit the dust" or have been "promoted to glory." Now, in A Dictionary of Euphemisms, R. W. Holder gives us an engaging volum...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780198692751
ISBN-10: 0198692757
Publication Date: 2/29/1996
Pages: 470
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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