Nicki Salcedo
Nicki Salcedo asked Sally Kilpatrick:

I like to curse using lines from Shakespeare. Have you ever done this? Do you bit your thumb at me?

Sally Kilpatrick You know, I think I may start biting my thumb at people in traffic. After my latest reread of Bittersweet Creek to make sure I had all of my references ready, I decided I could take a cue from the bard and be more euphemistic with my language. In particular, I'm fond of "Netherlands" as a euphemism for lady parts and "bauble" as a euphemism for those of the men. I truly enjoy calling someone a canker-blossom because it has all of those delicious syllables. Mind you, it's not very nice at all, but I'd be willing to bet the average person wouldn't know I'd just called them a genital wart. I'm also kinda fond of "Onion-eyed" and "rabbit-sucker." I think you've introduced me to a whole new way of making my way through traffic. I can print out this handy list and have at it. Thanks! http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f...

About Goodreads Q&A

Ask and answer questions about books!

You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.

See Featured Authors Answering Questions

Learn more