The Lover's Tongue

The Lover's Tongue
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Publisher : Insomniac Press
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-13 : 9781897414491
ISBN-10 : 1897414498
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Lover's Tongue by : Mark Morton

Download or read book The Lover's Tongue written by Mark Morton and published by Insomniac Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This delightful book includes over 100 mini-essays explaining the origins and historical development of words in our language that pertain to love and sex. Do you know, for example, what a 78 is? Here's a hint: like the old 78 rpm records, the term refers to a man who is ... well, on the fast side! Diligently researched, The Lover's Tongue is written in a light-hearted style. A dictionary of a different kind, this book is the perfect gift for that special someone, or for the connoisseur of language and history in your life


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