The Insult Dictionary
Title | The Insult Dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | Julie Tibbott |
Publisher | Penguin |
Total Pages | 310 |
Release | 2013-04-18 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 1621450678 |
Do you long for the days when a jerk was a “cad”? Want to tell that “swillbelly” to clean up his table manners and that grumbling “glump” to stop whining? Would you like a way of saying simpleton that’s not quite so simple—“ninnyhammer,” perhaps? All this nastiness and more can be found in the pages of this fun reference book. With insults ranging from Roman times (lutum lenonium = filthy pimp) and Shakespearean snipes (I’m talking to you, you knotty-pated fool) to salty pirate-speak and Wild West zingers, you’re sure to find an insult for everyone, be they a helminth (a parasite in Ancient Greece) or a swinge-buckler (an Elizabethan braggart). Chapters are organized chronologically by historical period—Ancient Attacks, Medieval Madness, Edgy Elizabethans, Victorian Venom, Jazz Age Jibes, and Cold War Cuts—and include themed sidebars focusing on Pirate Put-Downs, Hobo Huffs, and Cowboy Curses, as well as samplers for words with many different sayings per period. Fun, a little bit lewd, and incredibly informative this is a must-read for humor fans, history buffs, armchair etymologists, and the most sneaping of breedbates.
The Insult Dictionary
Title | The Insult Dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | Outlet |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 144 |
Release | 1988-12 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780517390993 |
The Insult Dictionary
Title | The Insult Dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | Wolfe Publishing Ltd |
Publisher | Wolfe Publishing (SC) |
Total Pages | 136 |
Release | 1966 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN |
The insult dictionary
Title | The insult dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | Orion Publishing Group, Limited |
Publisher | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
Total Pages | 127 |
Release | 1966 |
Genre | Invective |
ISBN | 9780706358261 |
Shakespeare's Insults
Title | Shakespeare's Insults PDF eBook |
Author | Nathalie Vienne-Guerrin |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | 512 |
Release | 2016-01-28 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1474252680 |
Why are certain words used as insults in Shakespeare's world and what do these words do and say? Shakespeare's plays abound with insults which are more often merely cited than thoroughly studied, quotation prevailing over exploration. The purpose of this richly detailed dictionary is to go beyond the surface of these words and to analyse why and how words become insults in Shakespeare's world. It's an invaluable resource and reference guide for anyone grappling with the complexities and rewards of Shakespeare's inventive use of language in the realm of insult and verbal sparring.
Cassell Dictionary of Insulting Quotations
Title | Cassell Dictionary of Insulting Quotations PDF eBook |
Author | Jonathon Green |
Publisher | Cassell PLC |
Total Pages | 288 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 9780304351978 |
Brings together devastating views on figures as diverse as Churchill, John F. Kennedy, Shakespeare, James Joyce and Marilyn MonroeIncludes coverage of national insults, and attacks on professions, institutions and placesFull author indexNow in paperback
The insult dictionary
Title | The insult dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 127 |
Release | 1968 |
Genre | |
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