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English as a Second F*cking Language : How to Swear Effectively, Explained in Detail with Numerous Examples Taken From Everyday Life
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English as a Second F*cking Language : How to Swear Effectively, Explained in Detail with Numerous Examples Taken From Everyday Life
Author: Sterling Johnson

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Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Book Type: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780312143299 - ISBN-10: 031214329X
Publication Date: 6/15/1996
Pages: 96

Book Description:
America swears by it!

In the English language, swearing is essential to effective communication. Whether you want to succeed in business, school, or social circles, a strong command of vocabulary is absolutely necessary. Just imagine a stranger to our shores, trying to comprehend the following conversation:

John: Mary, would you like to attend the opera this evening?
Mary: F*cking-A. should I wear my black dress?
John: Why the f*ck not?
Mary: F*cked if I know-Oh, f*ck! I just remembered. It got f*cked up in the wash.
John: Well, f*ck the opera. Let's stay home and f*ck.
Mary: Good f*cking idea.

English as a Second F*cking Language (ESF*L) is the perfect way for nonnative speakers to learn the basics of swearing. At the same time, it also offers native speakers a wide variety of twists and new refinements. Page after page, ESF*L provides a smorgasbord of swearing synonyms designed to boost your vocabulary-everything from the conventional d*mn and sh*t to a host of more inventive terms that would make any truck driver blush. And when you're finished reading, our Final F*cking Exam is the perfect test of your swearing skills. You'll be surprised by how much you've learned!

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Kacie E. (LushAutumn) wrote on 10/6/2005...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

A vulgar and incredibly funny book. A quick read and entertaining, probably moreso for native English speakers. Covering many facets of cursing.

Excerpt: "Warning: Latin Terms
There is no need to give non-English names to our body parts. Avoid them. Such words often cloud rather than clarify the issue.

For example, the Latin word vagina is sometimes used instead of ****. This is unfortunate. Vagina is easily confused with Virginia- particularly when abbreviated.
On the eastern seaboard of America, "the Commonwealth of Va," is a state;on the West Coast it's a two-block area of Sunset Boulevard.
The two parts that suffer most from this confusion are the uvula and sternum. Neither are sexual organs, yet the unwary often treat them as such. The results can be both unpleasant and dangerous.

There are exceptions. For certain sexual acts- such as coginus and fensturbation- there are no English equivalents. They should be used only in the original Latin, usually in whispers.

example:
Camille: Doctor Benway, is coginus painful?
Benway: Yes, if it's done right.

example:
Wilma: What's your pet peeve, Bruce?
Bruce: I hate those Liberals who are always saying fensturbation is normal and natural- until you do it in front of them!"

Funny, but crude. Higher low-brow humour. I enjoyed it, but know all my words, so I have to let it go.

K E M. (Rampallion) wrote on 8/6/2005...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Very entertaining. I'll have to add "ass eyes" to my vocabulary.


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