Uglier Than a Monkey's Armpit - Untranslatable Insults, Put-downs and Curses from Around the World (Paperback)

Whether borne out of surprise, anger, passion or humour, curses and insults make up some of the most colourful and profound phrases in a language, offering insight into cultural mores and a greater understanding of the most fundamental social and personal taboos.

Organized by language for an overview of each culture's favoured profanities, this beautifully illustrated volume -- put together by language experts from around the world -- is an essential reference to the brilliantly inventive, funny, scorchingly insulting words you won't learn in a language class...

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