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This is the only encyclopedia and social history of swearing and foul language in the English-speaking world. It covers the various social dynamics that generat

Tracing the history of swearing from ancient Anglo-Saxon traditions and those of the Middle Ages, through Shakespeare, the Enlightenment and the Victorians, to

A humorous, trenchant and fascinating examination of how Western culture's taboo words have evolved over the millennia

"A pioneering work."--Steven Smith, University of Essex

Airplane Blonde. Intercorpse. Prostitot. Queef. Rainbow Kiss. There's a big world of obscenity out there--and you'll explore every profane nook and cranny in th