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The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter: forgotten hipster lines, tough guy talk, and jive gems

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The Cheaper the Crook, the Gaudier the Patter: Forgotten Hipster Lines, Tough Guy Talk, and Jive Gems explores the rich vocabulary of gangsters, hipsters, jazz musicians, and military personnel of the 1930s and 40s.

Entries include definitions, etymology, and examples of usage.

This delightful compendium celebrates the linguistic gems cut and polished during the Great Depression, World War I, and the postwar fiftiesnow forgotten or in danger of being forgotten.

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Product Details
Skyhorse Publishing
162873017X / 9781628730173
eBook (EPUB)
427.973
20/07/2011
English
93 pages
Copy: 10%; print: 10%
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