{"product_id":"words-from-hell-unearthing-the-darkest-secrets-of-english-etymology-paperback","title":"Words from Hell: Unearthing the Darkest Secrets of English Etymology - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJess Zafarris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe English language is where words go to be tortured and mutilated into unrecognizable shadows of their former selves. It's where Latin, Greek, and Germanic roots are shredded apart and stitched unceremoniously back together with misunderstood snippets of languages snatched from the wreckage of conquest and colonialism. It wreaks merciless havoc upon grammar and spelling. It turns clinical terms into insults and children's tales into filthy euphemisms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With an emphasis on understanding where the foulest words in the English language came from-and the disgusting and hilarious histories behind them-this book demonstrates the true filth of our everyday words. But this book is more than just a list of vulgar words and salacious slang. It's a thoughtful analysis of why we deem words as being inappropriate as well as revealing 'good words' that have surprisingly naughty origins. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dirty-minded word nerds and lewd linguistics lovers will derive unadulterated pleasure in leering at the origins of swear words, sexual lingo, inappropriate idioms, violent vocabulary, and terminology for bodily functions-not to mention the unexpectedly foul origins of words you thought were perfectly innocent. If it's inappropriate, stomach-churning, uncomfortable, or offensive, this book reaches into the dark recesses of history and exposes them for all to see. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e True to the Chambers brand, this book combines humor, scholarly research and a beautiful design. It is a book to enjoy, collect and revisit time and time again.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJess Zafarris is the author of \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Word: A Word-Origin Dictionary for Kids\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also an award-winning innovator of digital content and marketing solutions and a prolific online and print journalist, having served as Audience Engagement Editor at Adweek and Executive Director of Marketing \u0026amp; Communications for Gotham Ghostwriters. Before that, she served as Content Strategist and Digital Content Director for \u003ci\u003eWriter's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScript\u003c\/i\u003e, and she still occasionally writes for WD. Her nine years of experience in digital and print content direction and marketing include such roles as editor-in-chief of\u003ci\u003e HOW\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and online content director of \u003ci\u003eHOW\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePRINT\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, as well as writing for the The Hot Sheet, the \u003ci\u003eDenver Business Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, ABC News, and the Memphis \u003ci\u003eCommercial Appeal\u003c\/i\u003e. She has a bachelor's degree in English Literature (with minors in Arabic and Anthropology) from DePaul University and a master's degree in Journalism \u0026amp; Mass Communications from the University of Colorado Boulder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336812192109,"sku":"9781399808217","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/XCIstvktQf9781399808217.webp?v=1778918722","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/words-from-hell-unearthing-the-darkest-secrets-of-english-etymology-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}