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“There is nothing incorrect about slang. Slang is a grassroots phenomenon. Free, vibrant, fluent spoken language unbound by social or linguistic norms, slang is an excellent tool for expressing emotions and talking about matters of the heart in a nuanced way. The book “Slang” presents slang as a way to document, preserve, and learn about different periods in the history of Israeli culture. The goal is to reflect the human complexities of Israeli society through the seven decades of the country’s existence, all the way to the human mosaic we live in today. This book shows the ever-changing Israeli zeitgeist through the lens of slang.