Uglier Than a Monkey's Armpit: Untranslatable Insults, Put-Downs, and Curses from Around the World Paperback - 2009 - 1st Edition
by Stephen Dodson; Robert Vanderplank
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.
Summary
"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.
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- Title Uglier Than a Monkey's Armpit: Untranslatable Insults, Put-Downs, and Curses from Around the World
- Author Stephen Dodson; Robert Vanderplank
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 128
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Tarcherperigee, New York, New York
- Date 2009-07-07
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780399535062 / 0399535063
- Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
- Dimensions 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.3 in (18.80 x 13.72 x 0.76 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Wit and humor, Invective
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009280242
- Dewey Decimal Code 808.882
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