Slang and Euphemism, 3rd Rev -- source of vicarious pleasure
We all know cusswords. Some are so bad we know better than to use 'em. Some years back William Safire wrote, in The New York Times Magazine "Try Slang and Euphemism if you want a good knowledge of contemporary cussing." As a writer, I "collect" dictionaries and compendiums (compendia?). So when I... Sign in to see full entry.