Euphemania: Our Love Affair with Euphemisms, (Hardcover)

from GRgenius

Egad this was a hard one! It's not that it wasn't interesting, because it was...it's more that this is one of those books that is much better when taken in small draughts then read straight through. Euphemisms are the the bread to our butter, the sugar to our tea, the easy way of putting things t...

from mullinator52

This is a discussion of euphemisms. It is a interesting topic for anyone interested in language and its use. There are chapters such as "Sex", "Body Parts", "Excretions", and "Death." While the author does a good job and the topic is interesting, it sometimes gets tedious. I would not recommend s...

from CMash

Euphemania: Our Love Affair With Euphemisms by Ralph Keyes Published by Little, Brown and Company ISBN 978-0-316-05656-4 At the request of The Hachette Book Group, a TPB was sent, at no cost to me, for my honest opinion. Synopsis (from back of book): An entertaining look at euphemisms-where they ...

from MrsLee

Ralph Keyes takes the reader through time, customs and cultures to point out that the way we use language tells us of our fears. Although the first half of the book seemed to focus on sex and potty talk, the rest of it went on to politics, religion and our social bias. Learning the words we refus...

from Sullywriter

Always fascinating, frequently amusing, occasionally hilarious.