How not to say what you mean : a dictionary of euphemisms /
Oxford dictionary of euphemisms Dictionary of euphemisms Euphemisms
R.W. Holder.
- 2nd pbk. ed.
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
- xxii, 501 p ; 20 cm.
- Oxford paperback reference .
Originally published: A dictionary of American and British euphemisms. Bath University Press, 1987. Second ed. first published: A dictionary of euphemisms, 1995. Spine title: Oxford dictionary of euphemisms.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [xii]-xxii) and index.
Contains an alphabetically arranged listing of euphemisms, each with a definition and sample sentence. Includes a thematic index.
Adult Follett Library Resources.
9780198607625 0198607628
2004540908
English language--Euphemism--Dictionaries. English language--Synonyms and antonyms. Vocabulary. Euphemism. English language--Synonyms and antonyms. Vocabulary.