The F-Word
Here is the complete history of the word still considered one of the most vulgar and offensive in the English language, from its debut in 15th-century England to the present day. Every sense of every word containing f**k is examined, with often hilarious examples from many sources.
Here is the complete history of the word still considered one of the most vulgar and offensive in the English language, from its debut in 15th-century England to the present day. Every sense of every word containing f**k is examined, with often hilarious examples from many sources.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780571197309 (0571197302)
Publish date: September 20th 1999
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Pages no: 228
Edition language: English
Cross-posted on Soapboxing This review is dedicated to my friend Eh! Updating this review after Alexis and I had a selfie-off with books about cussing. She began with a photo of herself with the Encyclopedia of Swearing; I countered with one of me holding up this book. So, who (s)wore it better?...
This book caught my eye when I was browsing round a bookshop a few years ago. Well it is quite eye-catching - what with it being bright yellow and having the asterisked legend 'f***' embossed in black on the cover.The editor, Jesse Sheidlower lives in Manhattan with "his wife, his dog, his two razor...
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