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.

Main Author: Nunberg, Geoffrey, 1945-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : PublicAffairs, c2012.
Edition: 1st ed.
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Table of 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.