The Illustrated Compendium of Essential Modern Slang: Including Cray, Lit, Basic, and More

by Tyler Vendetti, Rebecca Pry (Illustrator)

The Illustrated Compendium of Essential Modern Slang 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? What 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. Need an example? We've got plenty--300+ to be exact!-- The Illustrated Compendium of Essential Modern Slang 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).

224 pages, Hardcover

Published October 20, 2020

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Probably the best compendium I’ve read, but it’s still a compendium. Interesting to learn the histories of a lot of slang, which in large part comes from terms for drug use and abbreviations used for typing online.