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Writers at Daily Candy have the inside line on the latest food, fashion and pop culture trends. With their trademark sass and savvy, they’re offering up a list of new words for everyday situations—and several words that don't exist, but should—in The Daily Candy Lexicon. Don’t leave home without it!




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The experts on all things cool and of-the-moment offer a glossary of the cleverest words you’ve never heard.

Women the world over have been nursing a powerful addiction—to DailyCandy.com. A daily email newsletter covering absolutely everything (from lacy bras that actually fit to restaurant openings to children’s museums), it’s the ultimate insider’s guide to what’s new and undiscovered. It’s like having a great conversation with a girlfriend—a girlfriend who tells you where to get your eyebrows threaded (and anything else that might need it), who knows when the best sample sales are, and who can make you laugh. Really hard.  Beloved as much for its witty, edgy writing as it is for its far-reaching information, DailyCandy has also grown into the go-to site for how to talk about it all, every day offering up a round-up of the latest in hip expressions. Always the trendsetter, DailyCandy has defined and invented words and terms that just are becoming popular—or should be. Smart, funny, and sassy, The DailyCandy Lexicon is a compilation of these definitions, invaluable whether you’re a “girleen” (a young sassy woman) or a “SoDeeWah” (socialite/ designer/whatever). Accompanying the listing is a behind-the-keyboard narrative of how the DailyCandy staff came up with the entries.

Maybe you’re tired of talking the way you’ve talked for years (please stop calling things “dope”), or maybe you’re embarrassed that you didn’t know what your cubicle-mate meant by “desk burn” (it’s an injury sustained during in-office sex). Either way, you need a dose of The DailyCandy Lexicon:

·    Tart fuel: n. Girlie drinks. e.g., cosmos, kirs, or anything that tastes like Kool-Aid.

·    Teenile: adj. Used to describe someone who is way too old for what she is wearing. (“That 45-year-old woman is wearing low-cut jeans. Is she crazy or just teenile?”)

·    Kama-suture: n. Aid for injuries sustained during aerobic bedroom exercises (particularly by non-aerobic  types).

·    Crapas: n. One of the many bad versions of the “small plates” craze.

·   Apathy hour: n. What happy hour usually feels like.



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"Word lovers, rejoice. The DailyCandy Lexicon: Words That Don't Exist But Should is a glossary of dailycandy.com's witty additions to the English language, from guyatus (a hiatus from guys) to dressed to spill (cleavage alert!). "--O, The Oprah Magazine
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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Virgin Books; USA ed edition (July 8, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0753513064
  • ISBN-13: 978-0753513064
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.8 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #109,774 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hysterical Book, August 11, 2008
I knew anything that came from Daily Candy was going to be funny, but I just didn't know how funny until I sat and read the book in one sitting. Every word in this book should be a real word. I use "phone zit" all the time now. If you need a good laugh, buy this book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Such fun, clever girls., August 31, 2008
By Cedric's Mom (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
  
I came across the Daily Candy Lexicon in a (gasp!) brick & mortar bookstore. I'd never heard of DailyCandy.com, which was born in NYC in 2001 and now has editors in a dozen big cities, including London. When I found out I could go to the site and sign up for my daily candy, I went ahead and I've been enjoying their wit and wisdom ever since.

The subtitle "words that don't exist but should" describes the content. Chapters include work, love, food, shopping, nightlife, travel, technology, environment, and holidays. There are true-life anecdotes on every page to show the proper usage of terms. The entries go from mildly funny to bust-out-laughing funny. I'd say the target audience is female with a sense of humor and a spare $15 in her pocket.

These girls are way too smart and cynical for their own good and they're well-connected enough to be getting paid for it. The voice is completely consistent throughout the book, so although there are many Daily Candy editors around the country, only one wrote this book. With input from her colleagues, of course. But the characters on p. 15 really come alive through the vignettes, and I must say Simone is a woman after my own heart. :-D

Love the trendy illustrations and layout design.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The DailyCandy Lexicon, January 11, 2009
Very clever and funny book! The perfect gift for the person (male or female) who has everything!
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