On Cussing: Bad Words and Creative Cursing
Title | On Cussing: Bad Words and Creative Cursing PDF eBook |
Author | Katherine Dunn |
Publisher | Tin House Books |
Pages | 46 |
Release | 2019-03-26 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1947793276 |
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.
T's Big Book of Cuss Word Alternatives
Title | T's Big Book of Cuss Word Alternatives PDF eBook |
Author | T. Cathers-Mitchell |
Publisher | Independently Published |
Pages | 66 |
Release | 2016-12-24 |
Genre | Humor |
ISBN | 9781520236957 |
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.
Swearing Is Good for You: The Amazing Science of Bad Language
Title | Swearing Is Good for You: The Amazing Science of Bad Language PDF eBook |
Author | Emma Byrne |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 2018-01-23 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1324000295 |
"Entertaining and thought-provoking…Byrne’s enthusiasm for her esoteric subject is contagious, damn it." —Melissa Dahl, New York Times Book Review In this sparkling debut work of popular science, Emma Byrne examines the latest research to show how swearing can be good for you. She explores every angle of swearing—why we do it, how we do it, and what it tells us about ourselves. 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.
Spontaneous
Title | Spontaneous PDF eBook |
Author | Aaron Starmer |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 386 |
Release | 2020-09-08 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 0147517702 |
Now a new motion picture starring Katherine Langford, Charlie Plummer, and Hayley Law! “Truly the smartest and funniest book about spontaneous combustion you will ever read.” –John Green, #1 bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars Mara Carlyle’s senior year is going as normally as could be expected, until fellow senior Katelyn Ogden explodes during third period pre-calc. Katelyn is the first, but she won’t be the last teenager to blow up without warning or explanation. As the national eye turns to Mara’s suburban New Jersey hometown, the FBI rolls in and the search for a reason is on. Mara narrates the end of their world as she knows it while trying to make it to graduation in one piece. It’s an explosive year punctuated by romance, quarantine, lifelong friendship, hallucinogenic mushrooms, bloggers, ice cream trucks, and Bon Jovi. Aaron Starmer rewrites the rulebook with Spontaneous. But beneath the outrageous is a ridiculously funny, super honest, and truly moving exemplar of the absurd and raw truths of being a teenager in the 21st century . . . and the heartache of saying goodbye. “Wildly inventive.” –Entertainment Weekly “Must List” “A comically surreal novel that will blow your mind.” –People Magazine
Creative Cursing
Title | Creative Cursing PDF eBook |
Author | Sarah Royal |
Publisher | Running Press Adult |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009-02-03 |
Genre | Humor |
ISBN | 9780762435753 |
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.
Attic
Title | Attic PDF eBook |
Author | Katherine Dunn |
Publisher | |
Pages | 150 |
Release | 1972 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Maybe Swearing Will Help
Title | Maybe Swearing Will Help PDF eBook |
Author | C. J. Nye. |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2022-06-28 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781387954308 |
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.