Mingin' or Blingin' - part hilarious cultural expos?, part etiquette guide and part glossary- is stuffed with the latest words, phrases and expressions to guide you through the mean streets of modern English. Consider: a) You are challenged to 'scrap a lick'. How do you proceed? b) If everything is 'gravy', should you be happy? c) How are you fixed for 'dead presidents'? For those whom this alien tongue confounds and confuses, this book is for you. Whether you consider our shifting vernacular as a cause for despair or celebration, Mingin' or Blingin' is an invaluable and fascinating read, and will place confident, inner-city conversational gambits at your very fingertips.