num_pages: 224
description: Previous meanings of words that would offend the sensitive, discomfit the squeamish, and irk the politically correct are uncovered in this entertaining compilation of word histories and etymologies. 10,000 first printing.
language: English
title: Unfortunate English: The Gloomy Truth Behind the Words You Use
titlecomplete: Unfortunate English: The Gloomy Truth Behind the Words You Use
genres: Linguistics, Language, History, Reference, Humor, Writing, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 154
publisher: Writer's Digest Books