| A Dictionary of Uncomfortable Words: What to Avoid Saying in Polite (or Any) Conversation Contributor(s): Witham, Andrew (Author), Snyder, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1581824270 ISBN-13: 9781581824278 Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing OUR PRICE: $19.76 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2004 Annotation: Realizing a dictionary was necessary to alert the public, they created The Dictionary of Uncomfortable Words. Each word is followed by a brief explanation of why it makes people uneasy when spoken, such as: - Abhor: Looks innocuous enough on paper but utterly filthy when spoken aloud. - Bull: In most circles, this word is merely a prefix. We prefer the term "man-cow." - Congeal: Just because gooey becomes crusty doesn't mean we want to hear about it. - Crotch: This word is disturbing even when referring to trees. - Dingleberry: This is one fruit you don't want to eat. - Half-cocked: Sounds like a circumcision that went too far. - Horehound: A drunk with too much money in his pocket on Saturday night. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Humor | Form - Essays |
| Dewey: 423.020 |
| LCCN: 2004013694 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.2" W x 7.26" (0.51 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Realizing a dictionary was necessary to alert the public, they created The Dictionary of Uncomfortable Words. Each word is followed by a brief explanation of why it makes people uneasy when spoken, such as: - Abhor: Looks innocuous enough on paper but utterly filthy when spoken aloud. - Bull: In most circles, this word is merely a prefix. We prefer the term man-cow."" - Congeal: Just because gooey becomes crusty doesn't mean we want to hear about it. - Crotch: This word is disturbing even when referring to trees. - Dingleberry: This is one fruit you don't want to eat. - Half-cocked: Sounds like a circumcision that went too far. - Horehound: A drunk with too much money in his pocket on Saturday night."" |