7 Outdated Sex and Dating Euphemisms Euphemisms aren’t going anywhere. We still use them for war, weight, and vaginas. The euphemism-word ratio in romance novels is too much trouble to calculate. But euphemisms change with society; old euphemisms are now everyday words (spend) and once-ordinary words (intercourse) are now uncomfortable letter arrangements. Author Ralph Keyes …
Amazon Review: Do You Have to Do #1 or #2?
***** 5 stars Ralph Keyes has done it again. in EUPHEMANIA he has written another “read it in one sitting.” book. I had other things to do — it’s a week before Christmas — but I couldn’t stop reading it. The naughty bits — euphemisms for #1 and #2 — see what I mean — …
Some Terms That Have Outlived Their Roots but Not Their Usefulness
Voice of America, June 18, 2009
THE BLACK BOOK OF QUOTES
From Amazon.com 4.Stars D. Olinger This is not the type of book to read straight through, but rather to pick up from time to time and learn the brief history of the most famous quotations in English history. Most often, the myth does not match the fact. But, the history is never dull and Keyes’ …
The Land of Curly Hair
March 31, 2010 BOOKS I FINISHED – MARCH 2010 This was another totally random selection off an endcap at the library. I read it in little snippets over the month. Loved it! I’ll probably buy a copy for our family, as I think it’s an excellent way to chalk up some time for English and …
The Standard
St. Catharines, Ontario The following books are available at the St. Catharines Public Library. I LOVE IT WHEN YOU TALK RETRO: Hoochie coochie, double whammy, drop a dime, and the forgotten origins of American speech,by Ralph Keyes What a hoot! Who would have thought a book on slang and speech patterns could deliver the goods. …