Wobbly Bits and Other Euphemisms

Wobbly Bits and Other Euphemisms
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Publisher : A&C Black Business Information and Development
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ISBN-10 : 0713678402
ISBN-13 : 9780713678406
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Download or read book Wobbly Bits and Other Euphemisms written by John Ayto and published by A&C Black Business Information and Development. This book was released on 2008-02-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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


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