Providing a collection of words developed in households across the country, this reference book defines crafty words created within specific families. These words carry significant meaning within the originating family unit but are meaningless to those outside.

Remember the time when a relative coined a new word at a family occasion or under some unusual circumstance? Such expressions are passed down across generations, enriching the lore and joy of family life. Paul Dickson has amassed 750 of these words from families all over the country to compile this delightful, one-of-a-kind "dictionary".