by R. W. Holder · Oxford University Press · tapa dura · ISBN 9780198604020
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«How Not to Say What You Mean: A Dictionary of Euphemisms» is R. W. Holder's dictionary of euphemisms, published by Oxford University Press in hardcover.
Alphabetical collection of English euphemisms, with definitions, examples and historical notes. It brings together thousands of soft, vague or indirect expressions for taboo or delicate topics, from classic formulas to colloquial uses, and shows how language softens the uncomfortable with wit and humor.
Third edition of the dictionary, in the Oxford Paperback Reference series; text in English.
A work for lovers of language and wordplay, and for students of English interested in colloquial registers and figurative expressions.
