Uglier Than a Monkey's Armpit

Uglier Than a Monkey's Armpit

Untranslatable Insults, Put-downs and Curses from Around the World

by Dr Robert Vanderplank

128 pages· 2008· ISBN 9780330464482
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Whether borne out of surprise, anger, passion or humour, curses and insults make up some of the most colourful and profound phrases in a language, offering insight into cultural mores and a greater understanding of the most fundamental social and personal taboos. Organized by language for an overview of each culture's favoured profanities, this beautifully illustrated volume -- put together by language experts from around the world -- is an essential reference to the brilliantly inventive, funny, scorchingly insulting words you won't learn in a language class...

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