How the Irish Invented Slang

How the Irish Invented Slang
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Publisher : AK Press
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ISBN-10 : 1904859607
ISBN-13 : 9781904859604
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Book Synopsis How the Irish Invented Slang by : Daniel Cassidy

Download or read book How the Irish Invented Slang written by Daniel Cassidy and published by AK Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cassidy presents a history of the Irish influence on American slang in a colourful romp through the slums, the gangs of New York and the elaborate scams of grifters and con men, their secret language owing much to the Irish Gaelic imported with many thousands of immigrants. With chapters on How the Irish Invented Poker and How the Irish Invented Jazz, Cassidy stakes a claim for the Irishness of American English. Includes a preface by Peter Quinn and an Irish - American Vernacular Dictionary.


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