On cussing /

In On Cussing, Dunn sketches a brief history of swear words and creates something of a field guide to their types and usages, from the common threat ("I'll squash you like a shithouse mouse") to the portmanteau intensifier ("Fan-fucking-tastic"). But she also explores their...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Dunn, Katherine, 1945-2016 (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Portland, Oregon : Tin House Books, [2019]
Edition:	First US edition.
Subjects:	English language > Obscene words. English language > Slang. Swearing.