A dictionary of euphemisms & other doubletalk
being a compilation of linguistic fig leaves and verbal flourishes for artful users of the English Language
1st ed.
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Word Count
78,000 words, Guess
Page Count
312 pages
Identifiers
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- ISBN-100517545187
- ISBN-139780517545188
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- Goodreads2216817
- Library of Congress Control Number81004748
- OCLC Control Number7279346
- Open LibraryOL4259178M
Classifications
- DDC427
- LCCPE1449 .R34 1981
Alternate Titles
- Fig leaves and flourishes.
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- A dictionary of euphemisms & other doubletalk: being a compilation of linguistic fig leaves and verbal flourishes for artful users of the English Language
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