Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - A Dictionary of Euphemisms (Oxford Paperback Reference S.)

A Dictionary of Euphemisms (Oxford Paperback Reference S.)
A Dictionary of Euphemisms - Oxford Paperback Reference S.
Author: R. W. Holder, R. W. Faber Dictionary of Euphemisms Holder, Oxford University Press
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, Revised Edition, R. W. Holder gives us ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780192800510
ISBN-10: 0192800515
Publication Date: 5/22/1997
Pages: 470
Rating:
  ?
0 stars, based on 0 rating
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr (T)
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review


Genres:


Back to the Top ↑
By using this Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms of Use. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
US Patent Number 7,877,315 | Copyright © 2004 - 2024 PaperBackSwap.com. All Rights Reserved.