Bibliograph

Kind words, a thesaurus of euphemisms, Judith S. Neaman and Carole G. Silver

Type

Label

Kind words, a thesaurus of euphemisms, Judith S. Neaman and Carole G. Silver

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-320) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Kind words

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

8410896

Responsibility statement

Judith S. Neaman and Carole G. Silver

Sub title

a thesaurus of euphemisms

Summary

A compendium of euphemisms includes more than four thousand entries covering such topics as sex, death, body parts and functions, crime, politics, war, and diplomacy, with definitions and explanations for each entry

Table Of Contents

About this book -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Parts of the body: forbidden territory -- Parts of the body: neutral territory -- Blood, sweat & tears: secretions, excretions & bathrooms -- The seven deadly sins & sundry peccadilloes -- Death -- Crime & punishment -- Sex: amateur & professional -- The language of government: bureaucratese & urbababble -- The games of war: the players, the props, the strategies -- Bibliography -- Index

Classification

Contributor