{"product_id":"the-illustrated-compendium-of-essential-modern-slang-including-cray-lit-basic-and-more-hardcover","title":"The Illustrated Compendium of Essential Modern Slang: Including Cray, Lit, Basic, and More - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTyler Vendetti\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRebecca Pry\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Illustrated Compendium of Essential Modern Slang\u003c\/em\u003e is an illustrated dictionary of the zaniest jargon, including everything from ankle-biter to zazzy! Complete with definitions, roots, and absurd usage quotes, these 300+ words are sure to make you go, What does that mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat do your grandmother, your math teacher, your soccer coach, and your booger of a brother all have in common? They all have used slang at some point in their lives! Whether they were getting jiggy with it in the'90s or raving about the cat's pajamas in the' 20s, everyone has experienced the joy that comes with these coded exchanges. In this illustrated volume, we'll take a walk down memory lane, exploring the best, worst, and most lit terms that have ever graced the pages of the English dictionary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeed an example? We've got plenty--300+ to be exact!--including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCanary\u003c\/strong\u003e (noun): a female singer, the likes of which you might find chirping along at the front of the jazzy musical group that your mom hired for your bat mitzvah.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreaser\u003c\/strong\u003e (noun): a tough guy who is as slick as the hair products that he soaks his fro' in. Tubular (adjective): breathtaking, like the wave the dad who said it is probably cruising on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBounce\u003c\/strong\u003e (verb): to leave quickly and suddenly before anyone can hear you use the word bounce.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e (noun): The hot goss that your friend's been holding onto, like a literal cup of burning tea she's waiting to toss in your face when the time is right.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Illustrated Compendium of Essential Modern Slang\u003c\/em\u003e is jam-packed with dope slang words, their origin stories, hilarious usage quotes, and a pronunciation guide so you can properly enunciate that funny word that no one understands. From millennial jargon to Gen Z lingo, this comprehensive collection of modern slang is sure to make you go cray (in a good way).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTyler Vendetti\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and wannabe dog mom whose work focuses on pop culture, humor, and the trials and tribulations of twentysomething-hood. Author of The Illustrated Compendium of Ugly and Gross English Words, she boasts bylines in xoJane, TIME Online, Cosmopolitan magazine, HelloGiggles, The Penny Hoarder, and Thought Catalog, among others. Formerly of NBCUniversal and Warner Bros., she works as an entertainment assistant in Los Angeles. A comedy enthusiast with a flair for horror, Tyler can be found on Twitter @HeyThereFuture or at her home in Los Angeles, where she's been hiding behind the couch the whole time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764163182880,"sku":"9781951511029","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/823142e713411af6d0f938cb05ae4fff.webp?v=1780244424","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-illustrated-compendium-of-essential-modern-slang-including-cray-lit-basic-and-more-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}