02245oam 2200577 450 991078446960332120170523091551.01-317-47677-81-317-47678-61-315-70641-51-280-91223-51-78034-135-097866109122300-7656-2112-610.4324/9781315706412(OCoLC)643556972(MiFhGG)GVRL1XIJ(EXLCZ)99100000000034849920050502d2006 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrAn encyclopedia of swearing the social history of oaths, profanity, foul language, and ethnic slurs in the English-speaking world /Geoffrey HughesArmonk, N.Y. :M.E. Sharpe,2006.1 online resource (xxv, 573 pages) illustrationsGale eBooksFirst published 2006 by M.E. Sharpe.0-7656-1231-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. 521-522) and index.CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; XYZCovering the various social dynamics that generate swearing, foul language, and insults in the entire range of the English language, this encyclopedia emphasises on American and British English. A-Z entries cover the full range of swearing and foul language in English, including fascinating details on the history and origins of each term.English languageObscene wordsEncyclopediasEnglish languageSlangEncyclopediasBlessing and cursingEncyclopediasInvectiveEncyclopediasSwearingEncyclopediasEnglish languageObscene wordsEnglish languageSlangBlessing and cursingInvectiveSwearing427/.09Hughes Geoffrey1939-,269050MiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910784469603321An encyclopedia of swearing3832983UNINA