The ascent of the A-word assholism, the first sixty years
Presents a history of the word "asshole"--from 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.
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New York, NY :
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c2012.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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