Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing Melissa Mohr
Publisher: Oxford University Press

In Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing, a book out this month from Oxford University Press, medieval literature expert Melissa Mohr traces humans' use of naughty language back to Roman times. When I write honestly about how I felt or what I, or someone else, said in a story I'm telling, I choose to use whatever accurate profanity happened in that moment. Sep 26, 2013 - If you're going to kiss your mom with that filthy fucking mouth, you may as well KNOW WHERE ALL THAT SHIT COMES FROM! This episode featured an interview with Melissa Mohr, the author of Holy Shit: A Brief History of Swearing. I am intrigued by the subject matter on a number of levels. In her new book, 'Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing,' Dr. Apr 12, 2013 - She claims that over an average day around 0.7 per cent of English language consists of swear words. Jul 11, 2013 - I can now fix that by moving on to a more recent Lexicon Valley episode, A Brief History of Swearing. May 9, 2014 - I checked "Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing" and could find no reference to taboo numbers. Feb 23, 2014 - Today I play newspaper columnist again and delight you with random observations disguised as work. Oct 24, 2013 - From Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing . He's not Europe-descended; I don't know how familiar he is with the history of WWII or its current ramifications in Germany. Jun 21, 2013 - Tonight, a very entertaining video from Melissa Mohr to promote her new book 'Holy Sh*t - A Brief History of Swearing', a historical tour of profanity from Ancient Rome to the modern era. Know the difference between an obscenity and an oath, and a shit ton of other stuff! By the by, I'm reading Holy Shit: A Brief History of Swearing by Melissa Mohr at the moment. Jul 10, 2013 - One of the books on my summer reading list is a fascinating treatise entitled Holy Sh*t, A Brief History of Swearing, by Melissa Mohr.