Download or read book The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English written by Grant Barrett and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2010-06-14 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The words come from different countries where English is spoken, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, South Africa, and others The author's website has received more than 1.2 million hits since its launch in 2004, and he is frequently interviewed about language in publications such as the New York Times