Rawson's dictionary of euphemisms and other doubletalk : being a compilation of linguistic fig leaves and verbal flourishes for artful users of the English language /

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Author / Creator:	Rawson, Hugh.
Edition:	1st rev. ed.
Imprint:	New York [N.Y.] : Crown Publishers, 1995 (Boston, Mass. : Credo Reference, 2012.)
Description:	1 online resource (1699 entries) : digital files.
Language:	English
Subject:	English language -- Euphemism -- Dictionaries. English language -- Synonyms and antonyms. English language -- Jargon -- Dictionaries. English language -- Slang -- Dictionaries. English language -- Terms and phrases -- Terms and phrases. English language. English language -- Euphemism. English language -- Jargon. English language -- Slang. English language -- Synonyms and antonyms. Electronic books. Dictionaries. Terms and phrases.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9846257

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Varying Form of Title:	Dictionary of euphemisms and other doubletalk.
ISBN:	9781849720489 (online) 9780785816935 (print) 0785816933 (print)
Notes:	Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Description based on title page of print version.
Summary:	In his Dictionary of Euphemisms and Other Doubletalk, Hugh Rawson explains, in clear language, what it means when we talk of an unusual occurrence, a crew transfer container, or Montezuma's revenge. If you have ever been baffled by the expression culturally deprived, or want to know where the phrase deep-six comes from, then this book will certainly be of service.
Other form:	Print version: 0785816933 9780785816935 ix, 463 p.

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