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The Unofficial Dictionary · for Grandma

Have You Eaten?

500 Things Your Grandma Said — Decoded at Last

A Funny Birthday & Mother's Day Gift for Grandma

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Finally. A translator for Grandma.

“Have you eaten?” “Don’t tell your mother.” “Are you seeing anyone?” Every grandkid has heard it all, usually with a full plate in front of them. This book decodes 500 classic grandma sayings, from the second helping and the folded twenty to the purse, the phone calls and the holiday seating chart, so the whole family can finally understand what Grandma is actually saying.

Warning: CONTAINS SECOND HELPINGS. YOU WILL BE FED.

  • 500 numbered grandma-isms, decoded
  • 43 original illustrations
  • A–Z index of every quote
  • Fill-in pages for your own grandma’s originals

Look inside

10 of the 500 entries
No. 001
Have you eaten?

TRANSLATION: It does not matter. You are eating again.

No. 076
Don't tell your mother.

TRANSLATION: A secret has been created. It will be kept forever.

No. 079
Here's a little something.

TRANSLATION: A twenty-dollar bill has been folded into a tiny square.

No. 010
Bring the containers back.

TRANSLATION: The containers are on loan. Grandma remembers every single one.

No. 234
Where are my glasses?

TRANSLATION: On Grandma's head. Every single time.

No. 285
Everything you need is in Grandma's purse.

TRANSLATION: This is true. Science cannot explain it.

No. 406
I'm not one to gossip, but...

TRANSLATION: Grandma is one to gossip.

No. 307
Don't throw away the wrapping paper.

TRANSLATION: Grandma will iron it. Grandma will reuse it next year.

No. 214
So when are the babies coming?

TRANSLATION: You got married four hours ago.

No. 168
What's my password again?

TRANSLATION: It is written on a sticky note. On the phone.

Illustration from the book: Grandma serving a heaping plate of spaghetti and pie to a grandson
Illustration from the book: Grandma at the door slipping a folded bill into a grandson's hand
Illustration from the book: Grandma's purse stuffed with Tupperware containers

What's inside

Entries
500
Pages
178
Size
6 × 9 in
Printed in
Full color

43 original illustrations, an A–Z index of every quote, and fill-in pages for your own grandma's originals.

Chapters

  1. Have You Eaten?
  2. Look How You've Grown!
  3. Don't Tell Your Mother
  4. In My Day
  5. Grandma Tech Support
  6. Are You Seeing Anyone?
  7. Grandma's Health Report
  8. The Purse
  9. Holidays at Grandma's
  10. Grandma's House
  11. Grandma Logic
  12. The Grapevine
  13. Call Your Grandmother
  14. All the Love

Questions

Is it appropriate for kids?

Yes. There is no swearing and nothing you would need to explain at dinner. It is written for adults, but kids old enough to recognize their own grandma tend to read it out loud.

Is there a Kindle version?

Yes. The Kindle edition has all 500 entries and the illustrations, and it costs less than the paperback.

Can I gift the Kindle version?

Yes. On the Kindle book's Amazon page, choose “Buy for others” and Amazon emails it to the person on the date you pick.

How big is it?

It is a 6 × 9 inch paperback with 178 pages: 500 numbered entries, 43 original illustrations, an A–Z index and a few fill-in pages for their own originals.

Is it full color?

Yes. Every page is printed in full color, illustrations included.

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