The Cunning Linguist: Ribald Riddles, Lascivious Limericks, Carnal Corn, and Other Good, Clean Dirty Fun

by Richard Lederer, Dave Morice (Illustrator)

Have some fun with your native tongue!

In The Cunning Linguist , renowned language expert Richard Lederer shows us the naughtier side of wordplay, revealing hundreds of hilarious, ingenious, unabashed, and adults-only puns, jokes, limericks, one-liners, and other adventures in sexual humor. This book of "good, clean dirty fun" will delight word hounds, punsters, bachelor-party goers, and anyone who likes a clever grown-up joke.

Here's a taste of The Cunning Linguist :

What does a man have in his pants that you can also find on a pool table?
Pockets.

Have you heard about the incompatible couple?
He had no income, and she wasn't pattable.

The four stages of a couple's sex
Under 35: Tri-weekly
35-45: Try weekly
45-55: Try weakly
55 and Try, try, try.

For much more, sneak between the covers of this unique and laugh-out-loud book.

Genres: Humor, Language, Nonfiction, Comedy

294 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Richard Lederer is the author of more than 35 books about language, history, and humor, including his best-selling Anguished English series and his current book, The Gift of Age. He has been profiled in magazines as diverse as The New Yorker, People, and the National Enquirer and frequently appears on radio as a commentator on language. He has been named International Punster of the Year and Toastmasters International's Golden Gavel winner.

He is the father of author and poet Katy Lederer and poker players Howard Lederer and Annie Duke.

Reviews

[Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just a collection of dirty jokes, stories and one liners. Kinda been there, done that so nothing new.

[Happy · Rating 2 out of 5]

this is my least favorite of his books for two reasons. one, as it says in the preface, it's a bunch of little stories and jokes that didn't make it into his other books - and my assumptions because they weren't good enough Dash the second reason is there's a lot of more rated R stuff or nasty things or bad words. I wasn't expecting that and did not enjoy them. but that's just me.

[Cat. · Rating 1 out of 5]

Here's a factoid: a whole book of dirty jokes is somehow...not very funny. Maybe it's my Presbyterian background. Naaah, these were just old, repetitive, repulsive (some of the commentary about women, especially) and just eccchhhh. I stopped after page 102. Reading this in the bathtub actually made me feel like I needed a shower.

Too bad, because I like Lederer usually.

[Grink If I wanted to put my last name I would have · Rating 1 out of 5]

So far this is nothing different than I've heard on the elementary school playground. Almost none of this is his. He really should be listed as the editor, not the author. But I'm only a chapter in. We'll see how things go.

[Tonya Jakubowski · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you love words, language, puns, analogies, etc. this book is great! This isn’t necessarily a book to sit down and read straight through; rather, piecemeal when you need a laugh! Love Richard Lederer!

[Vicky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Deserves a five just for the title's play on words. A Fun read.

[Molly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for couple laughs a little cheesy

[Felicia · Rating 2 out of 5]

You can't read through this book in one sitting. You have to read the various sections when the mood strikes.