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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good stuff,
By henryraddick@hotmail.com (London) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Faber Dictionary of Euphemisms (Paperback)
Generally a good guide to these verbal blow-cushioners, though I do wish further explanation was offered on the question of nuance and connotation. Something may attract several euphemisms, each with a different shade of meaning or emphasis - further explanation might have been given to help select the most appropriate. I still feel mortified after inviting my bemused urologist to inspect my spam missile.
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Useful guide,
By magellan (Santa Clara, CA) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (COMMUNITY FORUM 04) (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)
This review is from: The Faber Dictionary of Euphemisms (Hardcover)
Thanks to this book, I've been able to find less descriptive, but far more romantic, substitutes for some of my more colorful colloquialisms refering to you know what, such as "Driving the pig-skin boat to tuna-town." Highly recommended for those guys whose parents, like mine, saved a bundle of money by not sending me to charm school.
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The Faber Dictionary of Euphemisms by R. W. Holder (Hardcover - 1989)
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