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“Gobsmacked!” Is Here!

My new book based on this blog, Gobsmacked!, was published by Princeton University Press in September 2024.

Some endorsements:

  • “The best exploration of British and American lexical variation and change that I’ve ever read. Or, to put it in the terms of this book: it’s brilliant, gobstoppingly spot-on, streets ahead of anything else.”—David Crystal, author, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language
  • “Ben Yagoda is one of our most insightful and entertaining commentators on language and culture. In Gobsmacked!, he focuses his formidable talents on an original and fascinating story: Britain’s growing influence on U.S. speech. If you’ve ever wondered why you have suddenly started saying things like cheeky, dodgy, or twee, you’d be bonkers not to devour this wonderful book.”—Fred R. Shapiro, editor, The New Yale Book of Quotations

If you’re so inclined, you can order the book here. And if you like it, please leave a comment and a review.

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