Compiled and annotated by lexicographer Richard A. Spears, Ph.D., Forbidden American English contains approximately 1,400 words and phrases that should not be used by educated speakers of English.
A unique dictionary of highly offensive and often inflammatory vocabulary, Forbidden American English is intended to inform rather than offend or entertain, and contains knowledge that will at once enlighten native speakers and protect nonnative speakers from using provocative language. This dictionary will help users learn the meanings of words and expressions prohibited from most contexts and recommends that their use be avoided.
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