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Roger's Profanisaurus Rex: From the Pages of "Viz", the Ultimate Swearing Dictionary

Author: Viz
Publisher: Viz
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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

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Sales Rank: 48476

Media: Hardcover
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.3

ISBN: 0752228129
EAN: 9780752228129
ASIN: 0752228129

Publication Date: October 7, 2005
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5 out of 5 stars

Good work! August 29, 2007
15 out of 15 found this review helpful

It is probably little-known that no other language contains more obscenity than English. In fact, 0.39% of the words appearing in the Oxford English Dictionary were deemed 'lewd' by a recent Government enquiry. The publishers of Viz have been tireless in their efforts to categorise the full diversity of English execration and this is the superb result of their ongoing efforts. It is unlikely that a more thorough attempt has been made to transcribe potty-mouthed vocabulary since Doctor Samuel Johnson's four-volume 'Lexicon of Ribaldry'. Regarded as the Holy Grail of profane scholarship, the manuscript (as reported by James Boswell) never came to light and is believed to have been destroyed by gypsies.

Anyway, I learned plenty here and I now employ words other than *@#& and *$@& - even when drinking among unemployables at 'The Swan and Anchor'! However, as well as many unusual expressions, one finds detailed definitions of more common terms. For example, @#%$%*ing is defined as the process of licking $%&@# (sometimes called %$@*#) from a $*#@$ or from an *%$# (which is, amusingly, sometimes known as a *&@#%!).

Among the less familiar words are a handful that have been taken from foreign languages and adopted into our own tongue. Surprisingly, the Germans have a verb for the act of *#@$%ing a Grandmother's $%*@#$ while having a *$#@ inserted into one's &*#@ by a transgendered dwarf with an unusually hairy #*@$. Apparently $*%@&$@#*%&?#%@&*%#&?@$&@#&$*$%*&# is the longest known word for an obscene act (at 36 characters!). Strangely, despite common usage, it has yet to be officially accepted into the English language by the $*%@&$@#*%&?#%@&*%#&?@$&@#&$*$%*&#ers who produce the Oxford English Dictionary.

(note from Amazon.co.uk- this review has been censored in accordance with the stringent measures that are in place to prevent ALL vulgarity from appearing in customer reviews)

5 out of 5 stars

Tears of laughter guaranteed January 13, 2007
7 out of 8 found this review helpful

Despite the best efforts of the legions of far-left PC fascists that reign over us, there is still (thankfully) a large and resiliant cohort of men (like me) with a puerile sense of humour, who will stalwartly get together and laugh heartily whilst sharing and coining beautifully inane tit and bum gags, endearing terms of abuse, and laughing with tears of joy until our bones ache.

Those poor illiberal sods who are unlucky not to be a member of this bawdy band of brothers, will look down upon us scornfully for giggling when we say "I'm off to't bog, mi back teeth are drownin'" or indulging in belching and farting competitions. We must pity them, for they shall never know the unspeakable rapture of the pure uncensored joy of laughing 'til your face hurts just by saying or reading a naughty word or phrase.

If people don't join in and just sit their tutting and looking at you with disdain and bemusement whilst you're rolling around thumping the floor in contorted laughter just from saying the word "Spangle"; just remember that they can never know your joy, and must be pitied. Those of them who call you names, are just jealous.

I bought this book when I was feeling depressed... rather than reach for a jar of pills, I reached for this book and was weeping with laughter within 8 seconds.
My wife doesn't understand - but whose does?!
This book is to be enjoyed like a cigerette behind the bike sheds... I'll be sending in my additions as soon as I can... and I can't wait for the next edition!

5 out of 5 stars

Great idea, brilliantly executed May 10, 2006
8 out of 9 found this review helpful

For those who don't read Viz, the Profanisaurus is a recent bolt-on suppliment committed to bringing its readers the very latest in cutting-edge curses. The Profanisaurus Rex is a compilation of these suppliments.

I don't know what made me laugh more: the swears themselves, or the beatifully eloquent OED-style prose used to define them. This book is like a sculpture of some diseased internal organ fashioned out of rose-petals (yes, the content may offend) and it's all the better for it.

Don't take it too seriously (the authors certainly haven't!) and laugh until you have breathing and continence difficulties.

5 out of 5 stars

CAREFUL! February 16, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

Unless you are familiar with this collection of books, make sure you are prepared for the content. I have to say this is the BEST present anyone has ever bought me. It is the perfect thing to bring out at family gatherings or parties - much better that anything on television. The only problem is that nobody dares to read parts out loud. This book has had every in my family in stitches and I'm sure it will with you too!

5 out of 5 stars

I wish I didn't find this funny January 10, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful

I'm sure it's a sign that I'm not growing up and I really should be by now, but I can't help but find this hilarious. Compiled from the pages of Viz, this is the ultimate collection of swear words and phrases, many of which you never knew existed.

Now I can't use my real dictionary without first having looked up one or two rude words, so this really is like strawberries to an elephant. It is extremely well put together with some of the explanations just genius with them using mis-quoted celebrities and extremely funny takes on old novels such as the Jeeves & Wooster series.

If you are easily offended you obviously should not bother with this, but if you don't take offense, but still would not normally bother with Viz style humour I would urge you to re-consider. A lot of it is very clever.

One fun thing to do with it is find someone who's e-mail system filters for swear words, then pass an entertaining hour firing e-mails at the system with words and phrases from this book. An excellent way to pass time (and annoy your friends!)