An edition of The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter
(2011)
The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter
forgotten hipster lines, tough guy talk, and jive gems
by Alan Axelrod
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The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter: forgotten hipster lines, tough guy talk, and jive gems
2011, Skyhorse Pub.
in English
1616084022 9781616084028
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Table of Contents
Gumshoes, gunsels, mugs, and molls: notes from the underworld
Daddies, dishes, dreamboats, and drugstore cowboys: guys on dolls and vice versa
Hipsters, hepsters, daddy-o's, and zoot suiters: old school cool
Swabbies, sad sacks, broke dicks, and jodies: GI jive
Wood pushers, white shoes, kibitzers, and knuckle busters: wise words from working stiffs
Four-flushers, two-timers, bad eggs, and egg suckers: when invective was really effective.
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