Kind words : a thesaurus of euphemisms /
Neaman, Judith S.
Kind words : a thesaurus of euphemisms / Judith S. Neaman and Carole G. Silver - New York : Facts On File Publications, c1990 - 409 pages ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter1. Parts of the body: Forbidden territory -- Chapter2. Parts of the body: Neutral Territory -- Chapter3. Blood, Sweat and Tears: Secretion, Excretions and Bathrooms -- Chapter4. The Seven Deadly Sins and Sundry Peccadilloes -- Chapter5. Sickness: Fear and Trembling -- Chapter6. Death -- Chapter7. Crime and Punishment -- Chapter8. Sex: Amateur and Professional -- Chapter9. Placement and Outplacement: The world of work -- Chapter10. The Language of Government, Bureaucratese and Urbababble -- Chapter11. The Game of War: The Players, the Props, the Strategies.
Containing over 4000 euphemisms, this reference guide explains how and why we coin euphemisms to hide fears, abide by taboos, mask secret desires, excuse misbehaviour and mention the unmentionable. The meaning, origin and usage of each word is fully detailed.
816018960
EUPHEMISM -- DICTIONARIES
PE 1449 .N34 1990
Kind words : a thesaurus of euphemisms / Judith S. Neaman and Carole G. Silver - New York : Facts On File Publications, c1990 - 409 pages ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter1. Parts of the body: Forbidden territory -- Chapter2. Parts of the body: Neutral Territory -- Chapter3. Blood, Sweat and Tears: Secretion, Excretions and Bathrooms -- Chapter4. The Seven Deadly Sins and Sundry Peccadilloes -- Chapter5. Sickness: Fear and Trembling -- Chapter6. Death -- Chapter7. Crime and Punishment -- Chapter8. Sex: Amateur and Professional -- Chapter9. Placement and Outplacement: The world of work -- Chapter10. The Language of Government, Bureaucratese and Urbababble -- Chapter11. The Game of War: The Players, the Props, the Strategies.
Containing over 4000 euphemisms, this reference guide explains how and why we coin euphemisms to hide fears, abide by taboos, mask secret desires, excuse misbehaviour and mention the unmentionable. The meaning, origin and usage of each word is fully detailed.
816018960
EUPHEMISM -- DICTIONARIES
PE 1449 .N34 1990