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At last, a compendium of ingeniously insulting words for every occasion.For anyone who's been stymied by the level of sloth, bad looks, and low intelligence of his fellow man (and woman), help is on the way. You can't change the tiresome creatures around you, but now you can call them by their rightful names, and describe them behind their backs with pleasing specificity.Yes, Insulting English is a user's guide to little-known and much-needed words that include:Gubbertush:Buck-toothed person Hogminny:A depraved young woman Nihilarian:Person with a meaningless job Pursy:Fat and short of breath Scombroid:Resembling a mackerel Tumbrel:A person who is drunk to the point of vomitingThese and many other gems from our colorful mother tongue are collected on these pages. Now every gink, knipperdollin, and grizely dunderwhelp can be called by his rightful name.AUTHORBIO: PETER NOVOBATZKY and AMMON SHEA are the authors of Depraved English. They both live in New York City.Novobatzky, Peter is the author of 'Insulting English', published 2001 under ISBN 9780312272081 and ISBN 0312272081.
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