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The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English: A Crunk Omnibus for Thrillionaires and Bampots for the Ecozoic Age (Paperback)

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If you'd rather be schmooping or gurgitating, then slangmeister Grant Barrett has the dictionary for you. ``The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English" (McGraw-Hill, $14.95) collects hundreds of ``undocumented and underdocumented" words like the ones in his subtitle: ``A Crunk Omnibus for Thrillionaires and Bampots for the Ecozoic Age." Barrett's entries are not mere barroom fancies, but terms you can find in print and on the Internet, scrabbling for a foothold in the mainstream lexicon. Will Trashcanistan, ``any poor Middle Eastern country or Central Asian republic," hang around in the slang lexicon? Will ridonkulous follow humongous into general usage? Barrett, who also tracks such usage on his website, Double-Tongued Word Wrester, (www.doubletongued.org), will be among the first to know. (Boston Globe )

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More than 750 brand-new words that make "bling-bling" sound so five minutes ago

For readers who want to be on the cutting edge of the English lexicon or for dedicated word geeks, The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English presents more than 750 words that have unofficially joined the English language. These words are hot off the street, new even to cyberspace, and definitely not found in Webster's. Each entry features a definition, etymology, and at least three citations from print and the Internet that show the evolution of its meaning.

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Bangalored (adj.) having been relocated to India; having lost business or employment due to such a relocation.

Paleoconservative (n.) a holder of outdated or old-fashioned conservative beliefs.

Barbecue Stopper (n.) a topic of constant and widespread conversation, especially a divisive political or social issue.

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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (May 23, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0071458042
ISBN-13: 978-0071458047
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces

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mahogany reef, princess disease, rosh katan, chocolate foot, bull tailing, booster bag, budget dust, tuner car, hamster care, goat grab, perfumed princes, soup bunch, skunk eye, slow elk, battle rattle, monkey board, bag drag, thunder run, judas window, chair job, rubber ear, development levy, tip drill, stink eye, dry drunk

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Washington Post, New York, San Francisco, Daily News, Orange County, United Kingdom, Chicago Tribune, Toronto Star, Boston Globe, Times of India, Chicago Daily Tribune, Air Force, Las Vegas, Seattle Times, Wall Street Journal, Kansas City Star, Los Angeles, New Zealand, Oklahoma City, Petersburg Times, Louis Post-Dispatch, Long Island, New Orleans, South Africa, Chicago Sun-Times

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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, excellent, excellent, June 7, 2006

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Got this in the mail today. A reader of Barrett's website, the double-tongued wordwrester, this is exactly what I'd hoped for -- a serious, scholarly book, but with edgy content that is often just plain fun. Interesting introductory essay that includes a discussion of Barrett's methodology in finding new words on the internet. Great for the coffee table and liesurely rainy-day browsing.

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5.0 out of 5 stars smart fun, June 27, 2006

By	Michael 'Mac' McLaurin "Huckster Critic" (New York City) - See all my reviews

As a writer for an ad agency, I have a collection of "word books" I use as a distraction during moments of boredom or stress. Today I picked up The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English and within the first few pages it transitioned from distraction to pure entertainment. Words which made me laugh, smile, reminisce, gross-out, and reflect were suddenly buzzing in my brain.

My advice: grab a copy and enjoy.

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