A Dictionary of Euphemisms
I learned of this book serendipitously, because Anthony Burgess reviewed it approvingly in a collection of his essays that I'm reading. Conveniently, you can read it at the Internet Archive, where you can have much fun pondering such entries as this one.
I learned of this book serendipitously, because Anthony Burgess reviewed it approvingly in a collection of his essays that I'm reading.
Conveniently, you can read it at the Internet Archive, where you can have much fun pondering such entries as this one.
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