by Robert Vanderplank, Dr · Pan Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780330464482
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«Uglier Than a Monkey's Armpit» is Robert Vanderplank's essay on insults and curses, published by Pan Books in paperback.
It collects insults, oaths and curses from various languages, organised by language to offer an overview of what each culture considers taboo. It includes examples such as «Puta madre» or «Kankerlijer» and shows how surprise, anger, passion or humour become forbidden expressions that do not appear in language manuals.
English-language edition of 128 pages, published on 3 October 2008.
Aimed at language enthusiasts and humour fans who want to explore the colloquial vocabulary of other cultures.
