Roger's Profanisaurus

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1. gaddersFeb 2026
   I can also recommend Roger's Profanisaurus for a British view of swearwords and vulgar euphemisms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger%27s_Profanisaurus
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2. petecooperMar 2025
   >I love UK slang

   I recommend checking your preferred book source for Roger's Profanisaurus:

   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger%27s_Profanisaurus

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3. danw1979Oct 2023
   As I was once a young man who rushed out to purchase, and thoroughly digested Roger’s Profanisaurus, I really enjoyed the foreword to this second edition which states that the first edition sold out pretty much immediately… must have been very popular with Victorian lads.
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4. steve_ghJun 2023
   Thoroughly recommend Roger's Profanisaurus https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger's_Profanisaurus
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5. kbouckAug 2016
   If you like filthy British humour and want to add to your swearing vocabulary, get the original Roger's Profanisaurus [1].

   There are newer editions with more words added, but the original edition has the highest concentration of funny, in my opinion. If you get/have the hardcover edition, look for the easter egg under the back cover.

   [1] https://www.amazon.com/Rogers-Profanisaurus-Viz/dp/075221507...

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