Date:  Mon, 22 Jan 1996 09:23:57 -0500

From:  Jesse T Sheidlower <jester[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]PANIX.COM>

Subject: Re: 1920s (Jazz Age) slang



> Does anyone know of a dictionary or compendium of 1920s (Jazz Age) slang?

> Thanks.



I don't believe there is one. In fact, a chronological slang thesaurus

is a reference work that needs to be done. But if you can do with

later jazz slang, try Cab Calloway's _New Cab Calloway's Hepsters

Dictionary,_ Dan Burley's _Handbook of Harlem Jive,_ and the glossary

in Mezzrow & Wolfe's _Really the Blues._



Jesse Sheidlower

Random House Reference

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