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Uglier Than a Monkey's Armpit: Untranslatable insults, put-downs and curses from around the world
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Product Description
Whether borne out of surprise, anger, passion or humour, curses and insults make up some of the most colourful and profound phrases in a language, offering insight into cultural mores and a greater understanding of the most fundamental social and personal taboos.
Organized by language for an overview of each culture's favoured profanities, this beautifully illustrated volume - put together by language experts from around the world - is an essential reference to the brilliantly inventive, funny, scorchingly insulting words you won't learn in a language class...
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #34233 in Books
- Published on: 2007-09-21
- Original language: English
- Binding: Hardcover
- 128 pages
