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by Bill Cruz (Author), Editors of Generation n (Author), Bill Teck (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Liz Balmeseda, ColumnistThe Miami HeraldA surprising feat of spanglicity from a couple of guys named Bill. The authors take Cubonics and other crossover strains to a new level In The Official Spanglish Dictionary. It simply snores the mango.

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"¡Oye Broder, Get a Load of These Palabras!"

They're all Spanglish words -- and you can hear them on the streets of Miami, Los Angeles, Nueva York, and lots of other ciudades across the country where English and Spanish seem to blend and bend into a mind-boggling, very foni hybrid of two different languages -- or are they so diferente? Mira:

lonchando: Having lunch. "I'm lonchando, I don't wanna talk to him now."

yogur: Yogurt. "Este yogur doesn't really hit the spot when you're lonchando. Maybe I need to order a jambergue and some fries."

bacunclíner: Vacuum cleaner. "¡Aye! I think the bacunclíner just swallowed my earring!"

frizando: To make frozen, or freezing. "Turn up the heat, ¡estoy frizando!"

Before long, you'll be ready to graduate to the next level of Spanglish, with terms like pata de puerco ("pig leg" -- a new way to call someone an idiot) and Jamón del Diablo (deviled-ham product) and phrases like "¡:Boto la casa por la ventana!" ("That rocks!") The Official Spanglish Dictionary contains hundreds of terms to guau your friends and family, plus Spanglish terms of endearment, insults, and those all-important Spanglish pickup lines: "A ti no te duelen ni los callos" ("You're so fine, even your bunions don't hurt").

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Fireside (October 13, 1998)
  • Language: Spanish
  • ISBN-10: 0684854120
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684854120
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #97,351 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars FUNNISISIMO, January 4, 1999
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.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have!, April 20, 2000
By Ileana C. (Miami, Fl) - See all my reviews
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!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Un libro muy chistoso, pero un poco cortado., May 6, 2000
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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.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Cubanish Maybe, But Definitely Not Spanglish
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,... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Roxanne Adams

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Hilarious
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... Read more
Published on September 12, 2005 by S. Torres

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome! Funny! Add it to your personal library!
This book has become one of my favorites. I do not speak Spanish but can still fully appreciate the humor in this book. Read more
Published on September 10, 2003 by Sarah

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy it
The spanish language is only one, if it is in the Royal Academy Of The Spanish Language then you can consider you speak spanish, if not, dictionaries like this one are just [weak].
Published on November 17, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars havn't laugh this much in years
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. Read more
Published on December 11, 1998

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