Bad words. A book that you will not read aloud, but will definitely show your friends. Antonov S.

Who is the mob? What is in common with Yarny Babay and the oars? And where did the expression “drunk in Zyu” come from? Sergey Antonov, a journalist with 20 years of experience and the chief editor “Tinkoff-magazine”.

under the cover, written with humor, illustrated by primordial and borrowed words that are not accepted, answers these and many other questions. use in a decent society, but which you definitely know. The author repeatedly refers to the work of the Corifers of domestic linguistics - Vladimir Dal, Max Fasmer and others. The specialist in Old Russian languages ​​and etymologist Antonina Zaikina also participated in the work.

Each section was illustrated by Luchea Varlamova, an illustrator of books and a master of student films in VGIK and animated studios. Thanks to her skill, “bad” words come to life on the pages of the book, creating a unique atmosphere.

for those who think about where this or that strange euphemism came from, and for whom the Russian language is not just a way to express their thoughts, And something deeper.