Street Italian 2: The Best of Naughty Italian

Street Italian 2: The Best of Naughty Italian by Burke, David. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780471384397.

You’ve mastered Italian slang, conquered popular idioms, yet still feel like an outsider. The reason is simple. You haven’t discovered the third secret to understanding everyday Italian: popular expletives and obscenities–those back-alley words and phrases constantly used in movies, books, and conversations between native speakers. STREET ITALIAN 2 is the first step-by-step guide of its kind to explore the most common curses, vulgarities and obscenities used throughout Italy. Chapters include: Dating Slang Nonvulgar Insults & Putdowns Vulgar Insults & Name-Calling Body Parts in Slang Sexual Slang Bodily Functions, Sounds & Smells For continuous updates on new products (such as books, audio CDs, cassettes, and videos) on Italian, Spanish, French, and American slang and idioms, check out his Web site: www.slangman.com.