| 释义 |
Harlemese|hɑːləˈmiːz|
[f. prec. + -ese.]
A regional type of speech used by the inhabitants of Harlem. Also attrib. or as adj.
1928Opportunity VI. xi. 346/2 Dr. Fisher writes with equal authority and zest of..his Harlemese version of a sermon on the battle of Jericho, the technique of piano moving, [etc.] 1932Ibid. X. x. 320/2 The escapades of these two roustabouts and the ‘Harlemese’ which they use so glibly. 1942Amer. Mercury July 84 She offers a sketch of Harlem life couched in Harlemese. 1963A. Bontemps Amer. Negro Poetry p. xvi, Hughes's art can be likened to that of Jelly Roll Morton and the other creators of jazz. His sources are street music. His language is Harlemese. 1972Listener 27 Jan. 125/3 [They] assume we know Brooklynese..and Harlemese, and Bronxese. 1973Black World Mar. 81 His [sc. Langston Hughes'] language has been appropriately called Harlemese: vibrant, rhythmic, direct, and racy. |