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Swearing : A Social History of Foul Language, Oaths and Profanity in English. Geoffrey Hughes

Author: Geoffrey Hughes
Date: 01 Sep 1998
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Language: English
Book Format: Paperback::304 pages
ISBN10: 0140267077
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