Displaying 1 of 1 2012 Format: Book Author: Nunberg, Geoffrey, 1945-2020. Title: Ascent of the A-word : assholism, the first sixty years / Geoffrey Nunberg. Edition: 1st ed. Publisher, Date: New York : PublicAffairs, 2012. Description: xvii, 251 pages ; 23 cm Summary: Presents a history of the word "asshole"--Its use by World War II servicemen to express frustration at arrogant superiors to its first use in print by Norman Mailer to George W. Bush's use of the word to describe a journalist. Subjects: English language -- Obscene words. Obscene words. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: The word -- The uses of vulgarity -- The rise of talking dirty -- The asshole comes of age -- Men are all assholes -- The asshole in the mirror -- The allure of assholes -- The assholism of public life. LCCN: 2012017027 ISBN: 9781610391757 1610391756 9781610392587 1610392582 Other Number: 777662599 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 345577 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 422 Nunberg Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
