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Getting in touch with all Dapper Dans and Oomph Ladies - go for a ride through the American lexicon at its most inventive. The Cheaper the Crook, the Gaudier the Patter: Forgotten Hipster Lines, Rough Guy Converse, and Jive Gems explores the abundant vocabulary of gangsters, hipsters, jazz musicians, and military personnel of the 1930s and '40s. Entries include explanations, etymology, and examples of usage. This delightful compendium celebrates the linguistic gems minimize and polished during the Great Depressive disorder, World Warfare I, and the postwar '50s - now neglected or at risk of being forgotten.
