Uglier Than a Monkey's Armpit: Untranslatable Insults, Put-Downs, and Curses from Around the World

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Synopsis
The most curious, funny, insightful, and expressive invectives from more than forty languages-fully illustrated, you miserable misokakku. "Misokkasu": Scum of soya paste. (Japanese) "Tu es um borra-battos.": You s**t in your own boots.

(Portugese) "Like a fart in a trance.": A dreamy person who seems at a loss what to do. (Scottish) "A pies ci morde lizal!": Literally, a dog has licked your gob. (Polish) "Prumphaensn.": Fartchicken. (Icelandic) Whether borne out of surprise, anger, passion, or humor, curses and insults make up some of the most colorful and profound phrases in a language.

In Uglier Than a Monkey's Armpit, word experts Dr. Robert Vanderplank and Stephen Dodson have scoured the world looking for the most interesting, insightful, and expressive invectives from more than forty languages. These are the words you won't learn in any language class. Arranged by language, containing pointers on gestures, and appropriately illustrated, Uglier Than a Monkey's Armpit (a Spanish phrase to avoid) will equip you with the vocabulary to amuse, shock, offend, and let off steam, wherever you happen to be.

Copyright:
2007

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
132 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781101162927
Related ISBNs:
9780399535062, 9780399535062
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Elwin Street Limited
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Reference, Education, Language Arts
Grade Levels:
Twelfth grade
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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