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" How not to say what you mean : "
R.W. Holder
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BL
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624007
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Holder, R. W
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| Title & Author
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How not to say what you mean : : a dictionary of euphemisms /\ R.W. Holder
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| Edition Statement
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Third edition
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xx, 501 pages ;; 21 cm
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0198604025
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: 9780198604020
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| Notes
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Revised edition of: A dictionary of euphemisms. 1995
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Includes bibliographical references (pages x-xx) and index
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| Abstract
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We often use euphemisms when dealing with taboo or sensitive subjects--we speak of "full-figured" women, we "fudge" on our income tax, we get "cold feet" before our wedding. Here, author Holder celebrates this human tendency to use mild, vague, or roundabout expressions rather than those which are blunt, precise, and true. The dictionary provides definitions, examples, as well as historical explanations where appropriate.--From publisher description
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English language-- Euphemism, Dictionaries
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English language-- Synonyms and antonyms
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English language, Terms and phrases
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Vocabulary
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| Dewey Classification
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423.1
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PE1449.H548 2002
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Holder, R. W.
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