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8 reviews
Patricia Newman

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2004

Lots of fun and informative too.
A definite must for your home library! Kids love the detailed watercolors and the almost-musical text. Who knew railroading slang was so fun? Pretty soon your kids will be asking for their milk as "whitewash" and telling your their "trick is up" at bedtime. Train enthusiast of all ages will enjoy this trip down the main line.

White Trash Cooking (Jargon)

32 reviews
Ernest Matthew Mickler

Ten Speed Press, 1986

Superb Regional Cookbook
I must confess that I resisted buying this cookbook for many years. I am an avid collector of American Regional and International cookbooks, but found the title of this book offensive. I assumed it was written to mock rural whites, a people I know to be hardworking, self-reliant, and decent. I was wrong about this one. This book actually celebrates these people and their cuisine, and is one of ...

Cassell Dictionary of Slang (Dictionary)

6 reviews
Jonathon Green

Cassell, 1999

Excellent language-lover's resource
Reaching back into English for some centuries and reaching through English as it's written & spoken today in many nations, this dictionary offers what seems a unique guide to the use of words and more particularly, phrases, that I can't find defined in any other work. Indispensable for those who really want to understand exactly what they're reading. While I respect the Californian reader's ...

Idiomatic American English: A Step-by-Step Workbook for Learning Everyday American Expressions

5 reviews
Barbara K. Gaines

Kodansha International, 1986

One of the best!
It has a lesson per page, which consists of a sample dialogue that encompasses the idioms to be learned in that chapter, which are explained right away. You can use it to learn by yourself or in a classroom. Together with All Clear!, these two can really prepare you for daily English conversations.

Flappers 2 Rappers: American Youth Slang

5 reviews
Tom Dalzell

Merriam-Webster, 1996

Way Cool Reading for the Hip Hop Generation
Dalzell chronicles the use of slang from decade to decade, ranging from G.I. slang from WWII to the lexicon of the Beat movement to inner-city speak for such taboos as drugs and sex. Dalzell also created smaller highlighted sections for slang that was used in smaller circles, such as Chicano vocabulary that one is likely to hear on the streets of East L.A. (take it from someone who has been ...

Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, Vol. 1: A-G

11 reviews
J.E. Lighter, J. O'Connor, ...

Random House Reference, 1994

Oxford University Press is finishing this dictionary
Oxford University press is currently undertaking the massive editorial work required to finish this ground-breaking four-volume set that was started more than 25 years ago. The third volume, covering the alphabetic range of P through Sk, is due to appear in March 2007. Volume IV, covering Sk through Z and including a bibliography of tens of thousands of items, is planned for two years later.(...)

A Dictionary of Cantonese Slang: Language of Hong Kong Movies, Street Gangs and City Life

6 reviews
Kingsley Bolton, Christopher M. Hutton

C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd, 2005

I am impressed.
Before you purchase a copy just remember this is a dictionary for CANTONESE slang. Cantonese being one of the many Chinese dialogues, obviously not every Chinese speaks Cantonese. So having said that, I must inform everyone that Cantonese has the most vivid descriptions and usages of slang of the entire Chinese language (yet, being the least awful sounding). How do I know, because I was born in ...

Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect

9 reviews
Richard J. Cunliffe

University of Oklahoma Press, 1977

Worth Its Weight In Gold
This dictionary is a godsend for anyone who wants to have more than a passing acquaintance with the poetry of Homer. Two things make it an indispensable aid in reading Homer. First, it gives an exhaustive listing of the various meanings and nuances of meaning that any given word has in different passages of the Iliad and Odyssey. Since there are many words, particularly verbs, that vary in ...

Drive Business Performance: Enabling a Culture of Intelligent Execution (Microsoft Executive Leadership ...

8 reviews
Bruno Aziza, Joey Fitts

Wiley, 2008

A great guide to understanding performance management
With a foreword by none other than Drs Kaplan and Norton you can be sure that software is not central to this book's message. Drive Business Performance is part of Wiley's Microsoft Executive Leadership Series, however the only time "Microsoft" is mentioned is when referencing quotes from Steve Ballmer or Chris Liddell. The intended audience is a business one not technical, although technical ...

The Origins and Development of the English Language

6 reviews
Thomas Pyles, John Algeo

Wadsworth Publishing, 1993

educational, fascinating, and fun!
"sklon'yat'... vo vs'ekh pad'ezhakh" -- "to decline (someone) in all the cases", so the Russian idiom goes. To discuss someone at length. Few speakers of modern English would make much sense of that idiom. Yet English was once nearly as inflected as Russian, having in common five of that language's six noun cases: the Nominative, Accusative, Genitive, Dative, and Instrumental, each with ...

Basic Sicilian: A Brief Reference Grammar

4 reviews
Joseph F. Privitera

Edwin Mellen Press, 1998

It's a gold mine!
I really enjoy this book because it contains the basics of Sicilian grammar, from verb conjugations to articles and pronouns. It is not the type of book that one could use to learn Sicilian in a classroom setting, because it doesn't have practice exercises or anything; however, if you are looking for a compact book of about 70 pages that is filled with basic Sicilian grammar rules, this book ...

Dictionary of American Regional English, Volume III, I-O

3 reviews

Belknap Press, 1996

This is a word lover's Disney World
How do you pronounce the stuff you pour on top of pancakes? Surp? Syr-up? Serep? The answer tells a lot about you. What do you call the thing in which you carry groceries? Bag? Sack? Poke? Again, the asnwer tells much about you, and your regional heritage. Cassidy and Hall have spent many years interviewing hundreds of people from all parts of the United States and literally "mapping" their ...

The Dictionary of Bullshit

3 reviews
Nick Webb

Sourcebooks, Inc., 2006

Must read...
Must have companion when writing email explaining "strategy", "vision" and what not. Without book: "Does not comply with long term vision" With book : "We are not doing this now or anytime soon"

Cowboy Lingo

4 reviews
Ramon F. Adams

Mariner Books, 2000

"Tie yer Hats to the saddle and let's go!"
Ramon F. Adam's book of Cowboy lingo is a great addition to the growing library of reference books dealing with cowboy culture and the cowboy way of life. This book is great for writers and cowboy enthusiasts alike. Here's why: The Author Adam's divides his 'dictionary' into chapters, with specific themes ranging terms for cattle, to nicknames for people. Chapters include the commentary of ...

The Lover's Tongue: A Merry Romp Through the Language of Love and Sex

5 reviews
Mark Morton

Insomniac Press, 2004

Fun, sexy and laugh-out-loud funny
Have you ever wondered where the word vagina comes from? Me neither, but after reading Mark Morton's new book, The Lover's Tongue: A Merry Romp Through the Language of Love and Sex, I can tell you. Vagina is a Latin word, which means sheath, or scabbard-basically a holster for a sword. Pretty vivid imagery, huh? After reading Morton's book, I can assure you that the imagery becomes even racier ...

Office Phonics: Corporate Dictionary for Today's Middle Manager

5 reviews
William K. A. Shelley

Fifth Line Publishing, 2006

Funny and Informative
A playful and fascinating insight of office terms. Not only helpful, but pokes fun at the sometimes too serious side of corporate production. The book is well organized, amusing and a quick read. I found it useful for the the day to day operation of American corporate communication. Informative and useful this slightly cynical book is a good reference. Share it with your office!

The Slangman Guide to Street Speak 1: The Complete Course in American Slang & Idioms

5 reviews
David Burke

Slangman Publishing, 2000

A wonderful book for learning current American slang!
I purchased this book so that I could help one of my high-intermediate students understand American slang. I have been nothing but pleased with this book and have used it with several of my students. THE GOOD: Each chapter has about 10 new slang words (or phrases) to really concentrate on. The pictures are hilarious and help the students to relax and have fun as they get started on each ...

Atlas of Chinese Tongue Diagnosis

3 reviews
Barbara Kirschbaum

Eastland Press, 2000

Excellent atlas of tongue diagnosis
This is an excellent book for anyone interested in Chinese tongue diagnosis. The book is divided into sections according to pattern (Kidney disharmonies, Stomach and Spleen disharmonies, etc). Each section contains approximately 30 full-color, well-photographed tongues representing the pattern. This makes it easy to see the range of tongue signs for each pattern. Also, the description of the ...

Let's Talk Turkey: The Stories Behind America's Favorite Expressions

4 reviews
Rosemarie Ostler

Prometheus Books, 2008

A fine pick for any library where word history or word quizzes are popular
LET'S TALK TURKEY: THE STORIES BEHIND AMERICA'S FAVORITE EXPRESSIONS adds to the literary trivia shelf and is a fine pick for any library where word history or word quizzes are popular. From 'going on the wagon' to 'bury the hatchet', this bypasses the usual dictionary format to provide a lively survey of how Americans enhanced and changed speech, arranging expressions by cultural categories to ...

American Dialects: A Manual for Actors, Directors, and Writers

3 reviews
Lewis Herman, Marguerite Shalett Herman

Routledge, 1997

A wonderful, accurate book
This book is a remarkably accurate and knowledgeable way to learn the many American dialects. It is very clear and concise, and would be a great help with the theatre. I spent a lot of time perfecting my New York City accent,and even though a don't do alot of acting it was fun to fool people, & with the help of this book, it worked. An amazing compilation that is clear and focused, it offers ...

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