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BL
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1013887
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b768257
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| Main Entry
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Morton, Mark Steven,1963-
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| Title & Author
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The lover's tongue : : a merry romp through the language of love and sex /\ Mark Morton.
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| Publication Statement
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Toronto [Ont.] :: Insomniac Press,, ©2003.
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource (235 pages)
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| ISBN
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1897414498
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: 9781897414491
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1894663519
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9781894663519
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Includes bibliographical references.
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| Contents
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Table of Contents; Introduction : Tongues and Lovers; Chapter One : Shame on Me : Smut Words; Chapter Two : Bare Bodkins : Words for Nakedness; Chapter Three : The Grammar of Glamour : Words to Describe Physical Attractiveness, or Lack Thereof; Chapter Four : Ardor Veneris : Words of Love and Desire; Chapter Five : My Swete Hurle Bawsy : Terms of Endearment; Chapter Six : Studs, Jades and Bitches : Terms of Objectification; Chapter Seven : The Bawdy Body : Words for Body Parts Shared by Men and Women; Chapter Eight : The Long and the Short of It : Words for the Penis and its Attendant Parts.
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| Abstract
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This delightful book includes over 100 mini-essays explaining the origins and historical development of words in our language that pertain to love and sex. Do you know, for example, what a 78 is? Here's a hint: like the old 78 rpm records, the term refers to a man who is ... well, on the fast side! Diligently researched, The Lover's Tongue is written in a light-hearted style. A dictionary of a different kind, this book is the perfect gift for that special someone, or for the connoisseur of language and history in your life.
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English language, Terms and phrases.
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English language-- Etymology.
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Love, Terminology.
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Sex, Terminology.
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Amour-- Terminologie.
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Anglais (Langue), Mots et locutions.
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Anglais (Langue)-- Étymologie.
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Sexualité, Terminologie.
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English language-- Etymology.
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English language.
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Love.
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Sex.
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| Dewey Classification
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306.7/01/4
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| LC Classification
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HQ23.M67 2003eb
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