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050			_aPE 1449 .N34 1990
100			_aNeaman, Judith S. _eauthor
245		0	_aKind words : _ba thesaurus of euphemisms / _cJudith S. Neaman and Carole G. Silver
260			_aNew York : _bFacts On File Publications, _cc1990
300			_a409 pages ; _c21 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aChapter1. 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.
520			_aContaining 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.
650			_aEUPHEMISM -- DICTIONARIES
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