Words from hell : unearthing the darkest secrets of English etymology
(2023)
By:
Zafarris, Jess
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
427.09/ZAFARRIS,J
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Edinburgh : Chambers, 2023
DESCRIPTION
xiii, 338 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781399808200, 1399808206, 9781399808200
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
"With an emphasis on understanding where the foulest words in the English language came from--and the disgusting and hilarious histories behind them--this book demonstrates the true filth of our everyday words. But this book is more than just a list of vulgar words and salacious slang. It's a thoughtful analysis of why we deem words as being inappropriate as well as revealing 'good words' that have surprisingly naughty origins."--