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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

Written by: Alan Axelrod
Narrated by: Rod Tienken
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Calling all Dapper Dans and Oomph Girls - take a ride through the American lexicon at its most inventive.

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 '50s - now forgotten or in danger of being forgotten.

©2011 Alan Axelrod (P)2012 Audible, Inc. Americas Education & Learning Social Sciences

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