A Dictionary of Euphemisms & Other Doubletalk: Being a Compilation of Linguistic Fig Leaves and Verbal Flourishes for Artful Users...
- ISBN-10
- 0517545187
- ISBN-13
- 9780517545188
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines / General
- Pages
- 312
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1981
- Publisher
- Crown
- Author
- Hugh Rawson
Description
Lists and defines euphemisms and includes many examples of usage.
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