A dictionary of euphemisms & other doubletalk : being a compilation of linguistic fig leaves and verbal flourishes for artful users of the English language

Author(s)

• Rawson, Hugh

Bibliographic Information

A dictionary of euphemisms & other doubletalk : being a compilation of linguistic fig leaves and verbal flourishes for artful users of the English language

Hugh Rawson

Crown, c1981

1st ed

• : hbk
• : pbk

Other Title

Fig leaves and flourishes

• NCID: BA07236428
• ISBN:
  • 0517545187
  • 051755710X
• LCCN: 81004748
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 312 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PE1449
  • DC20 : 428.1
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : English language -- Euphemism -- Dictionaries
  • LCSH : English language -- Jargon -- Dictionaries
  • LCSH : English language -- Slang -- Dictionaries
  • LCSH : English language -- Terms and phrases