Book · 2021 · nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2021-05-30
Nine Nasty Words : English in the Gutter
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- Steve Levitt Discussed
Steve Levitt — 2 mentions
Discussed
“so your playful side comes out in a book that you wrote last year called Nine nasty words and you document the history of various profane words from the pretty tame like damn and hell to the totally Taboo in the form of the n-word”
Discussed
“I was so surprised reading your book nine nasty words to learn the etymology of words I've always heard but I never stop to think about how strange they are for example Jeepers Creepers”
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Passing
“some on language and some on race most recently the best selling nine nasty words which was released in early 2021”