Uglier Than a Monkey's Armpit: Untranslatable Insults, Put-Downs and Curses from Around the World
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ISBN: 0330464485 / Publisher: Pan Publishing,
Whether borne out of surprise, anger, passion or humour, curses and insults make up some of the colo...
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Whether borne out of surprise, anger, passion or humour, curses and insults make up some of the colourful and profound phrases in a language, offering insight into cultural mores and an understanding of the fundamental social and personal taboos. This volume describes the brilliantly inventive and scorchingly insulting words.
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