The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook

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The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook is a book written by Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf. It was published in 1992 by Villard Books in New York, by Grafton in London, and, by Random House of Canada Limited in Toronto. An updated edition was published in 1994.

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1992
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The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook
AuthorHenry Beard, Christopher Cerf
LanguageEnglish
PublisherVillard Books, Grafton, Random House of Canada
Publication date
1992
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The book was translated into Japanese by Kyoko Baba.[1] It includes a section on "bureaucratically suitable" language.[2]

Reception

The book was a bestseller.[3][4] It has been described as "tongue in cheek",[5] "outrageously funny",[6] "hilariously rewarding",[7] "valuable and amusing"[8] and "thoroughly sourced".[9]

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