http://blog.threepress.org/2008/06/25/the-dictionary-of-american-underworld-lingo-1950/ Threepress creates software for publishers, educators and authors. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:57:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://blog.threepress.org/2008/06/25/the-dictionary-of-american-underworld-lingo-1950/comment-page-1/#comment-2243 catalog software Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:23:05 +0000 http://blog.threepress.org/?p=15#comment-2243 Nice one. I tried finding this dictionary online but I can't seem to locate it. Do you know of anyone selling it in hard copy? I really think that the dictionary genius and it should be in print. Nice one. I tried finding this dictionary online but I can’t seem to locate it. Do you know of anyone selling it in hard copy? I really think that the dictionary genius and it should be in print.

]]> http://blog.threepress.org/2008/06/25/the-dictionary-of-american-underworld-lingo-1950/comment-page-1/#comment-2170 specs martin Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:56:26 +0000 http://blog.threepress.org/?p=15#comment-2170 i'm sure william s. burroughs was aware of this dictionary while writing 'junkie' which came out in 1953. the dictionary represents a type of grassroots sociology that is so off-campus and correct, it's hard to come across. this book should be in print. it is an astonishing and penetrating study of fugitive language and how it impacts certain aspects of society before often filtering into the mainstream. s. martin mimms i’m sure william s. burroughs was aware of this dictionary while writing ‘junkie’ which came out in 1953. the dictionary represents a type of grassroots sociology that is so off-campus and correct, it’s hard to come across. this book should be in print. it is an astonishing and penetrating study of fugitive language and how it impacts certain aspects of society before often filtering into the mainstream.
s. martin mimms

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