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Official Spanglish Dictionary

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Bill C. and Bill T. must have had my family in mind when they wrote their book. "The 15 household items (circa 1970)" were, and in some cases still are, in my parents home in Hialeah. If you were raised in South Florida you cannot miss this book. You will laugh at the turn of every page and you will laugh OUTLOUD. This book defines a generation that at times seems torn between their Hispanic roots and their American upbringing, the Arroz con Pollo and Diet Coke (or Tab) generation. Whether you've been in the United States five years of fifty years, if you've lived in South Florida you will relate to this book. But most importantly, buy it for the yucks you'll get out of it. It's well worth every kilo.

This book is truly like no other..If you're parents are Cuban, you can relate to the entire book... I felt as though the authors had lived with my family... It's hilarious.. You will enjoy this book and it's great to see that you are not the only one, whose parents believed and said all of the sayings in this book!

This book is funny as hell, but it seems a bit short. Any Spanish-speaking gringo's going to get a kick out of this book. I thought English had some funny expressions, but a few of the lines out of this book are just so messed up I almost passed out laughing. Even some of the things that almost make sense are just so bizarre that you can't quit laughing. A must have for any Spanish student or bilingual Gringo.

This book really shouldn't have been called 'The Official Spanglish Dictionary.' It's Cuban-influenced Spanglish, and while the lingo in this book may be heard on the East Coast, West Coast 'Spanglish' is entirely different. Most of the Spanglish heard in the mainstream media is West Coast, and this book contains none of those phrases.

A person interested in casual Spanglish would be very disappointed if they bought this book expecting Mexican-Americanisms and instead found they'd bought a book full of Cuban-Americanisms.

Blumers? Every Mexican-American I know calls them 'chonies.' The West Coast Spanglish seems less formal in all aspects than the Cuban-influenced Spanglish featured in this book.

This book has become one of my favorites. I do not speak Spanish but can still fully appreciate the humor in this book. I just wish I had this book years and years ago when I first met and married my husband. You see, his father's family is from Cuba and this book would have helped me understand some of the sayings one hears in Miami. When I read excerpts and words from this book, my family-in-law adores it! They too think that it's an entertaining book. I find it's especially good for the children whose parent(s) emigrated to the USA from Cuba in the 1950's-1970's - "baby boomers" and such. Buy it & enjoy!

La glorificacion de la vulgarizacion del habla cotidiana viene a ser otro aspecto mas de hasta donde se halla rebajada y degradada la vida, sobre todo en su aspecto cultural en la Norteamerica actual. No basta con que la muchachada aprenda ingles de las telecomedias, sino que los mismos hispanos terminan por conversar en un hibrido linguistico de ingles y castellano, ni chicha ni limonada, e irreconocible para los hablantes de dicho idioma a nivel internacional, irreconocible, idiota e inutil. Si, tontos del c..., rianse nomas de sus atroces guarangadas, pero, la verdad, si pretenden hablar espanol en serio, hablenlo y no esa porqueria carente de todo valor practico. El otro senor quien acertadamente senalo la unidad y unicidad del castellano internacional (para los hablantes de los muchos paises donde lo utilizan, pese a sus diferencias, no hay problemas para la comunicacion y comprension mutuas) dio en el clavo. Asi que, dejense de guaranguear y hablen espanol de una maldita vez!!!!!!!!!!!

This book was really a God send. Some friends and business associates have all sorts of jelly palm squezzers or religious mantra calanders to help relieve stress during the course of a hectic day. Since I purchased my first copy of The Official Spanglish Dictionary it hasn't left my desk. Whenever the day starts heating up and getting crazy, I close my office door, kick my feet up and open this hilarious book to any page. There is no better therapy than laughter and wow do I laugh when I crack this book open. I have purchased at least ten copies and given them to friends and family. Hats off to the writers and I can't wait for the follow up.

Ron

At best, this book is merely casual bathroom reading. It is humorous, I'll give it that. But it definitely doesn't deserve being called "official" or a "dictionary". In that respect, it's garbage.I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone.

A MUST!!!!!
CUBANS WILL BE HOWLING W/ LAUGHTER--TREAT YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GREAT GIFT --I BOUGHT 5 COPIES

it's incredible to go through this book and see how many mess ups we the hispanic comunity do to the english language, and are still doing. we use the book the most at family get togethers. you will pee in your pants