The story behind Australia's choicest insults

Historian Amanda Laugesen traces the long and colourful history of Australian swearing and slang, from convict-era curses through wartime slang to the insults and profanities of today.

Along the way she uses this often-dismissed corner of language to explore bigger questions of class, identity and social change in Australia.

A well-researched and genuinely funny read for anyone interested in language, history or Australiana with a sense of ... Read More