Author/Contributor(s): | Mockus, Steve ; Grose, Francis |
Publisher: | Chronicle Books |
Date: | 04/07/2020 |
Binding: | Hardcover |
Condition: | NEW |
- Handy pocket-sized edition allows you to whip out vintage curse words whenever needed.
- An unexpected marriage of lowbrow humor and highbrow wit Discover long lost antique slang and curse words and learn how to incorporate them into modern conversation. A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is perfect for enlivening contemporary conversation with historical phrases; it includes a topical list of words for money, drunkenness, the amorous congress, male and female naughty bits, and so on. - A funny gift for wordplay, language, swearing, and insult fans, as well as fans of British humor and culture
- Perfect for those who loved How to Speak Brit: The Quintessential Guide to the King's English, Cockney Slang, and Other Flummoxing British Phrases by Christopher J. Moore; Knickers in a Twist: A Dictionary of British Slang by Jonathan Bernstein; and The Official Dictionary of Sarcasm by James Napoli