Slang Expert Grant Barrett Speaking At The Escondido Public Library

  • When Saturday, February 16, 2013, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Where Escondido Public Library, 239 S Kalmia St Escondido, CA 92025,
  • Age limit All ages
  • Categories Books, Community, Family, Lectures
  • Cost Free
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Know what a “noob” is and how he can be “pwnt” by an “ill” guy? Want to find out? Slangmeister Grant Barrett will give you the beta how new slang words become part of the language in the Turrentine room of the Escondido Public Library.

As editor of The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English and co-host of the radio program “A Way with Words,” Barrett is no noob to slang and will use his expertise to explanificate how slang develops and infiltrates the language.

The program is free and open to the public.

For more information, please call (760) 839-4839 or visit the library online at http://library.escondido.org to learn about other upcoming library programs

Location: Escondido Public Library, 239 S Kalmia St Escondido, CA 92025 Google Map

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