21st century American English compendium third revised edition : a portable guide to the idiosyncrasies, subtleties, technical jargon, and conventional wisdom of American English

A compendium of American proverbs, expressions, slang, colloquialisms; British-US glossary; abbreviations and acronyms; and other various odds and ends. Widely used by non-native speakers and translators. 1. American Spoken Here -- English Understood -- 2. Proverbs, Slogans, And Aphorisms -- 3. Popular American Expressions -- 4. Proverbial Commentaries -- 5. Similes And Metaphors Indicating Extremes -- 6. American Slang And Colloquialisms -- 7. British Vs. American English (and Vice Versa) -- 8. Worldwide English -- 9. Foreign Words And Phrases Frequently Used In English -- 10. Common American Legal Terms -- 11. Common American Medical Terms -- 12. Business Colloquialisms, Slang And Acronyms -- 13. Acronyms, Abbreviations, And Initialisms -- 14. Acronyms, Abbreviations, And Initialisms In The Computer, Internet And Communications Industries -- 15. From Where Do You Hail? -- 16. For The Symbol Minded Marv Rubinstein. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 503-509) And Index. More than just a reference book, containing Five Dictionaries in One, the Compendium tells the story of American English in an enlightening and entertaining way. It will help you gain a whole new perspective on and a much deeper understanding of the most popular language in today's world.