Title: A Man About a Dog: Euphemisms and Other Examples of Verbal Squeamishness
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Publication Date: 2006
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0007214537
ISBN 13: 9780007214532
Binding: hardcover
Condition: New
Weight: 24 ounces

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Suitable for those captivated by language and our ability to abuse it, this title, by one of Britain's foremost commentators on English, collects and explains examples of verbal perfume.

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Nigel Rees is the author of I Told You I Was Sick: A Grave Book of Curious Epitaphs and A Word in Your Shell-Like: 6,000 Curious & Everyday Phrases Explained.

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