American Slang is the book for everyone who’s not quite sure about the proper usage of words like “wigging,” “bummage,” “cackleberry,” “pooperscooper,” and “yo mama.” There’s no better resource for those who are curious about language, fascinated by counter-culture, or just completely confused when other people talk.

This newly updated edition has more than 1500 new entries, and also features: Definitions, Pronunciations, Time and Place Origins, Editorian Notes, Cross-reference, Examples, Synonyms, Variants, and more. All of the essential slanguage accumulated over the past 10 years is here, ranging from “abandominiums” to “yada, yada, yada,” and not forgetting cutting-edge phrases like “Mr. Nice Guy,” “Who’s your daddy,” and “let’s blow this Popsicle stand.”