An anecdotal reference to the many bad words with which the English language is blessed. The author describes how the functions of abuse have evolved and how the conflict between taboo and freedom of expression continues to affect the way we express ourselves.
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A Dictionary of Invective: A Treasury of Curses, Insults, Put-downs and Other Formerly Unprintable Terms from Anglo-Saxon Times to the Present by Hugh Rawson
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A Dictionary of Invective: A Treasury of Curses, Insults, Put-downs and Other Formerly Unprintable Terms from Anglo-Saxon Times to the Present by Hugh Rawson
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