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The Lover's Tongue: A Merry Romp Through the Language of Love and Sex

This delightful book includes over 100 mini-essays explaining the origins and historical development of words in our language that pertain to love and sex. Do you know, for example, what a 78 is? Here's a hint: like the old 78 rpm records, the term refers to a man who is...well, on the fast side! Diligently researched, "The Lover's Tongue" is written in a light-hearted style. A dictionary of a different kind, this book is the perfect gift for that special someone, or for the connoisseur of language and history in your life.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 240
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781894663519
  • Genres
  • reference, sexuality, language
  • Release date
  • 2003