A Dictionary of Uncomfortable Words : What to Avoid Saying in Polite (or Any) Conversation
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1581824270
ISBN-13
9781581824278
Publisher
Turner Publishing Company
Imprint
Cumberland House Publishing,US
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 14th, 2004
Print length
144 Pages
Product Classification:
Usage & grammar guides
Ksh 2,900.00
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More than 650 words and definitions. These are not 'dirty words' but they cause a markedly uncomfortable reaction in a group. Each word is followed by a brief explanation of why it makes peole uneasy when spoken.
Realizing a dictionary was necessary to alert the public, they created The Dictionary of Uncomfortable Words. Each word is followed by a brief explanation of why it makes people uneasy when spoken, such as:
- Abhor: Looks innocuous enough on paper but utterly filthy when spoken aloud.
- Bull: In most circles, this word is merely a prefix. We prefer the term man-cow."
- Congeal: Just because gooey becomes crusty doesn''t mean we want to hear about it.
- Crotch: This word is disturbing even when referring to trees.
- Dingleberry: This is one fruit you don''t want to eat.
- Half-cocked: Sounds like a circumcision that went too far.
- Horehound: A drunk with too much money in his pocket on Saturday night."
- Abhor: Looks innocuous enough on paper but utterly filthy when spoken aloud.
- Bull: In most circles, this word is merely a prefix. We prefer the term man-cow."
- Congeal: Just because gooey becomes crusty doesn''t mean we want to hear about it.
- Crotch: This word is disturbing even when referring to trees.
- Dingleberry: This is one fruit you don''t want to eat.
- Half-cocked: Sounds like a circumcision that went too far.
- Horehound: A drunk with too much money in his pocket on Saturday night."
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