The official dictionary of unofficial English

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The official dictionary of unofficial English:A Crunk Omnibus for Thrillionaires and Bampots for the Ecozoic Age.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 unofficiallyjoined the English language. These words are hot off the street, new even to cyberspace,and definitely not found in Websters.Each entry features a definition, etymology, and at least three citations from print and the Internetthat show the evolution of its meaning.Grant Barrett is an American lexicographer and dictionary editor specializing in slangand new words. He is part of the team of lexicographers that make the newonline dictionary Wordnik.com possible. Grant is also co-host of the American language-related public radio show «A Way With Words» and editor of the «Oxford Dictionaryof American Political Slang»