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Wobbly Bits and Other Euphemisms - by John Ayto (Paperback)

Name: Wobbly Bits and Other Euphemisms - by John Ayto (Paperback)
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
SKU: 1012506987
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Wobbly Bits is the essential guide to polite conversation.
About the Author: John Ayto is an experienced lexicographer and author of many language titles including A&C Black's Word Origins.
352 Pages
Humor, General

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About the Book

Wobbly Bits is the essential guide to polite conversation.
Covering everything from the politically incorrect to the seriously
taboo, this entertaining book offers over 3,000 ways to avoid speaking
your mind.

Book Synopsis

Wobbly Bits is the essential guide to polite conversation. Covering
everything from the politically incorrect to the seriously taboo, this
humorous book offers over 3,000 ways to avoid speaking your mind!

Keep this book as your secret weapon (that 'distinguished,
cosmetically different person of size' your friend keeps mentioning
might just not be your ideal date!), and you'll never be caught out
again!

Subjects covered include crime, sins, sex, the body and its parts,
clothing and nakedness, bodily functions and secretions, illness and
injury, old age and death, work, poverty, government and politics,
warfare and race.

"Utterly delightful and instructive" - The Observer

Review Quotes

"Utterly delightful and instructive" --The Observer

"A hilarious insight into more than 3,000 ways to avoid speaking your mind" --Daily Mail

"A little treasure giving details on how euphemisms originated and the sometimes embarrassing reality of phrases currently in use." --Publishing News (May 2007)

"An excellent book, and not just for wordsmiths." --Dorset Echo (September 2007)

About the Author

John Ayto is an experienced lexicographer and author of many language titles including A&C Black's Word Origins. He is Chief Etymologist on the Bloomsbury English Dictionary.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 7.78 Inches (H) x 5.07 Inches (W) x .71 Inches (D)

Weight: .8 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 352

Genre: Humor

Sub-Genre: General

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback

Author: John Ayto

Language: English

Street Date: February 4, 2008

TCIN: 1012506987

UPC: 9780713678406

Item Number (DPCI): 247-52-1360

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.71 inches length x 5.07 inches width x 7.78 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.8 pounds

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