When I don’t seem to understand the new ‘lingo,’ ‘slang’ and any other terminology that younger people use, I am sure to consult this wonderful (and humorous) “reference” guide…

While the website (handy as it is) manages to get deeper into various meanings and etymologies of the words and phrases now cropping up, this book is a handy reference tool for the times when searching through the entirety of the website is simply too daunting. Condensed and edited for ease of use, it is a companion of sorts to Roger’s Profanisaurus – a guide to modern language which doesn’t take itself, or it’s subject too seriously, and any criticism of the content can be easily countered by the fact that the contents are being used by people across the globe. Without something such as this, to guide us through the seemingly obscure and idiosyncratic terminology of the modern vernacular, how else would we comprehend some of the social commentary being created?

It’s not for everyone, and there are parts of the book which made me squirm whilst reading, but I’m taking that as a good sign. If I wasn’t challenged by the contents in some way (or horrified that some particularly insensitive jokes were made) then I doubt that I would have given it three stars. As it is, I have only referred to this a few times for clarification of a term. As language slowly changes these kinds of titles will become as indispensable as regular dictionaries, though at the moment the uses of such a book are primarily limited to the internet and pop-culture.

Pretty amusing for a while. I made it through “D”, which oddly is 1/4 of the book. Why are entries for A-D (15% of the alphabet in letters) 25% of this book? I bet it’s front-loaded, where synonyms are only listed once and for the word first in alphabetical order. After reading through 4 letters of entries, the white suburban ghetto lingo from a decade ago isn’t funny anymore and is becoming irritating. Although I do enjoy the references to newfangled web sites like LiveJournal and MySpace.

chunder- vomit
cotton slut- a man or woman who will do anything for a free t-shirt
farting terms- a milestone in a relationship when both parties feel at ease breaking wind in front of eachother
fun assassin- person who makes others stop having fun for whatever reason
plead the second- to whip out a gun

Urbandictionary.com–bearing the slogan "Define Your World"–serves more than 1.5 million visitors each month. Perfect for those who want to pick up some new slang and those who want to translate it, Urban Dictionary is a gritty and witty look at our ever-changing language.

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