On Cussing Bad Words And Creative Cursing

Author : Katherine Dunn
Publisher : Tin House Books
ISBN 13 : 1947793276
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Cussing: Bad Words and Creative Cursing written by Katherine Dunn and published by Tin House Books. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: F uck the Fuckity Fuckin’ Fucker. Readers of Katherine Dunn won’t be surprised that this was her father’s favorite sentence, or that, as a young girl, she heard it as a kind of profane poem, a secret song. For many of us, the language of Geek Love carries a similar staying power, born of Dunn’s agile use of language and her strange, beautiful diction. And as a true exegete of the expletive, she remained undividedly devoted to obscenity—both as scholar and practitioner. In On Cussing, Dunn sketches a brief history of swear words and creates something of a field guide to their types and usages, from the common threat (“I’ll squash you like a shithouse mouse”) to the portmanteau intensifier (“Fan-fucking-tastic”). But she also explores their physiology—the physical impact on the reader or listener—and makes an argument for how and when to cuss with maximum effect. Equal parts informative and hilarious, this volume will delight Dunn’s legion of fans, but it’s also a must-have for anyone looking to more successfully wield their expletives, be it in writing or in everyday speech.

Author : Sarah Royal
Publisher : Running Press Adult
ISBN 13 : 9780762435753
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creative Cursing written by Sarah Royal and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2009-02-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A curse word generator that creates x-rated, humorous, and socially unacceptable curse words for any and every situation. Face it, sometimes a standard curse word or expletive just won't do. Whether you're annoyed with your neighbor, agitated with your boss, or tired of your lazy roommate, this unique two-flap flipbook of totally uncensored and socially unacceptable phrases will provide endless possibilities for creative and colorful vocabulary. Unleash the immaturity and skewed sense of humor within and never be left searching for a clever comeback again.

Author : Emma Byrne
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 1324000295
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Swearing Is Good for You: The Amazing Science of Bad Language written by Emma Byrne and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An irreverent and impeccably researched defense of our dirtiest words. We’re often told that swearing is outrageous or even offensive, that it’s a sign of a stunted vocabulary or a limited intellect. Dictionaries have traditionally omitted it and parents forbid it. But the latest research by neuroscientists, psychologists, sociologists, and others has revealed that swear words, curses, and oaths—when used judiciously—can have surprising benefits. In this sparkling debut work of popular science, Emma Byrne examines the latest research to show how swearing can be good for you. With humor and colorful language, she explores every angle of swearing—why we do it, how we do it, and what it tells us about ourselves. Not only has some form of swearing existed since the earliest humans began to communicate, but it has been shown to reduce physical pain, to lower anxiety, to prevent physical violence, to help trauma victims recover language, and to promote human cooperation. Taking readers on a whirlwind tour through scientific experiments, historical case studies, and cutting-edge research on language in both humans and other primates, Byrne defends cursing and demonstrates how much it can reveal about different cultures, their taboos and their values. Packed with the results of unlikely and often hilarious scientific studies—from the “ice-bucket test” for coping with pain, to the connection between Tourette’s and swearing, to a chimpanzee that curses at her handler in sign language—Swearing Is Good for You presents a lighthearted but convincing case for the foulmouthed.

Author : T. Cathers-Mitchell
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781520236957
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book T's Big Book of Cuss Word Alternatives written by T. Cathers-Mitchell and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2016-12-24 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for all you motherfathers in need of creative ways to avoid swearing. Whether you are at work, or around children, this book will give you a plethora of fun ways to express yourself without cussing.

Author : Melissa Mohr
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199742677
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Holy Sh*t written by Melissa Mohr and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-30 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A humorous, trenchant and fascinating examination of how Western culture's taboo words have evolved over the millennia

Author : Sarah Royal
Publisher : Running Press
ISBN 13 : 9780762440153
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creative Cussin' (The Redneck Edition) written by Sarah Royal and published by Running Press. This book was released on 2010-07-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This "Creative Cursing" follow-up is a redneck-inspired curse-word generator of creative swearing and fun verbal abuse. Turn to any two pages at random in the one-of-a-kind novelty flip book format for a fresh new insult.

Author : Katherine Dunn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Attic written by Katherine Dunn and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Andy Weir
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0553448129
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Artemis written by Andy Weir and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling author of The Martian returns with an irresistible new near-future thriller—a heist story set on the moon. Jasmine Bashara never signed up to be a hero. She just wanted to get rich. Not crazy, eccentric-billionaire rich, like many of the visitors to her hometown of Artemis, humanity’s first and only lunar colony. Just rich enough to move out of her coffin-sized apartment and eat something better than flavored algae. Rich enough to pay off a debt she’s owed for a long time. So when a chance at a huge score finally comes her way, Jazz can’t say no. Sure, it requires her to graduate from small-time smuggler to full-on criminal mastermind. And it calls for a particular combination of cunning, technical skills, and large explosions—not to mention sheer brazen swagger. But Jazz has never run into a challenge her intellect can’t handle, and she figures she’s got the ‘swagger’ part down. The trouble is, engineering the perfect crime is just the start of Jazz’s problems. Because her little heist is about to land her in the middle of a conspiracy for control of Artemis itself. Trapped between competing forces, pursued by a killer and the law alike, even Jazz has to admit she’s in way over her head. She’ll have to hatch a truly spectacular scheme to have a chance at staying alive and saving her city. Jazz is no hero, but she is a very good criminal. That’ll have to do. Propelled by its heroine’s wisecracking voice, set in a city that’s at once stunningly imagined and intimately familiar, and brimming over with clever problem-solving and heist-y fun, Artemis is another irresistible brew of science, suspense, and humor from #1 bestselling author Andy Weir.

Author : C. J. Nye.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781387954308
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Maybe Swearing Will Help written by C. J. Nye. and published by . This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maybe Swearing Will Help is an adult coloring book filled with 20 images of amusing cuss words for you to color. Life has its ups and downs, hopefully this book will bring you some distraction from the mundane. Everybody needs a good laugh! I hope you enjoy your new book.

Author : John McWhorter
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593421388
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nine Nasty Words written by John McWhorter and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-10-10 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestseller now in paperback. One of the preeminent linguists of our time examines the realms of language that are considered shocking and taboo in order to understand what imbues curse words with such power--and why we love them so much. Profanity has always been a deliciously vibrant part of our lexicon, an integral part of being human. In fact, our ability to curse comes from a different part of the brain than other parts of speech--the urgency with which we say "f&*k!" is instead related to the instinct that tells us to flee from danger. Language evolves with time, and so does what we consider profane or unspeakable. Nine Nasty Words is a rollicking examination of profanity, explored from every angle: historical, sociological, political, linguistic. In a particularly coarse moment, when the public discourse is shaped in part by once-shocking words, nothing could be timelier.