Reviews for An Encyclopedia of Swearing: The Social History of Oaths, Profanity, Foul Language, and Ethnic Slurs in the English-Speaking World

The average rating for An Encyclopedia of Swearing: The Social History of Oaths, Profanity, Foul Language, and Ethnic Slurs in the English-Speaking World based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-01-18 00:00:00 Donna Pack Appears to build largely off of some earlier works in the history of swearing in the English language, but hey it's a nice reference point and very easily accessible, although the book is a bit hefty. Good on a book shelf.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-02-24 00:00:00 Carol Cunningham This was selected as an Outstanding Reference Source for 2007. For the complete list, go to