A Dictionary of Euphemisms
- ISBN-10
- 0198692757
- ISBN-13
- 9780198692751
- Series
- A Dictionary of Euphemisms
- Category
- Reference
- Pages
- 470
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Author
- R. W. Holder
Description
Lists definitions for thousands of euphemisms and includes quotations, derivations, and historical explanations
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Other editions
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- 2003
- 501 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press, USA
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