Bawdy Language - The etymology of curse words, sex slang words and profanity. A collection of word origins, sexual satire, parody, puns, dirty poems, quotes, dirty talk & rude humor through the ages.Bawdy Language - The word origins of curse words, sex slang words and profanity. A collection of sexual satire, puns, parody, dirty poems, quotes, dirty talk & rude humor through the ages.Bawdy Language - The etymology of curse words, sex slang words and profanity. A collection of word origins, sexual satire, parody, puns, dirty poems, quotes, dirty talk & rude humor through the ages.
Welcome to Bawdy Language, a sexual reference book like no other. Featuring a wide-ranging survey of rude, profane, dirty, naughty and taboo language, dirty sex talk and toilet humor to help you express the inexpressible. Learn to talk dirty, yet command respect!

More than just a catalogue of dirty words and phrases, more than just a comprehensive dictionary of sexual slang, it's several books in one - a history of sex, the origins of curse words, sexual satire and parody, a personal body manual, a collection of dirty poems and quotes, a social commentary, and a tasteful but biting editorial statement against the forces of restraint and convention.

In summary, a delightful mix of Eric Partridge, Lenny Bruce and Monty Python for scholars and lay people alike.

Bawdy Language - The word origins of curse words, sex slang words and profanity. A collection of sexual satire, puns, parody, dirty poems, quotes, dirty talk & rude humor through the ages.
Bawdy Language includes:

  • The story behind the four-letter words & their synonyms
  • The etymology of dirty sex talk
  • The origins of curse words in American & British slang
  • The history of profanity, cursing and swearing
  • Elegant but dirty poems, quotes, limericks, sayings
  • Sexual satire, puns, parody & wordplay
  • Quotations from William Shakespeare to Austin Powers
  • Eye-pleasing dirty illustrations
  • Accessible for the scholarly-challenged

"Terrific, entertaining, well researched, and just plain fuckin' good."
—George Carlin

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Love language, word origins, etymology of slang, puns and wordplay? Enjoy rude toilet humor or sexual word trivia? Just searching for a good laugh? Look no further. Read more about Bawdy Language. Check out today's excerpt from the book.


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