Talk Like a Californian: A Hella Fresh Guide to Golden State Speak

by Helena Ventura

Overview

Dude, are you pumped to hack California-speak so you don’t sound like a buster? This sweet guide will get you talking fresh, whether you’re in the 626 or the Yay Area, whether you're below the line or in the pocket, or whether you're on fleek or on hiatus. Swoop this epic read, take the 5 to the 405 to the 73, and you’ll be a legit Californian.

To translate, this vibrantly designed, modestly priced pocket guide to California slang will help residents and visitors alike feel at home wherever they go in the Golden State, from the beach to a food truck and from a Hollywood soundstage to a Silicon Valley cocktail party.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781938849855
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	03/14/2017
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	4.40(w) x 6.70(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Helena Ventura is the pen name for a California writer of mystery and lore. Editor Colleen Dunn Bates will speak on behalf of the author and the book.

Table of Contents

Say It Right
A Word About Freeways
Statewide
Northern California
Southern California
Hollywood Speak
Surf Slang
Tech Talk
Index of Terms

Editorial Reviews

"The book is full of knowing insights into seemingly small phrases that offer real glimpses into the way we live from how we talk… the only thing wrong with the volume is it’s too slim, which in the end invites a sequel, which will be a good thing. Then I can learn new variants on my native tongue to complement this techism: ‘three commas club,’ as in being suddenly worth a cool billion.”
— Larry Wilson, Los Angeles Daily News and Pasadena Star-News

From the Publisher