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单词 Runyonese
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Definition of Runyonese in English:

Runyonese

noun ˌrʌnjəˈniːz
  • Language or style characteristic or suggestive of that used in the short stories of Damon Runyon; especially slang or idiom typical of gangsters or the New York underworld.

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in The Observer. From the name of Damon Runyon + -ese.

 
 

Definition of Runyonese in US English:

Runyonese

nounˌrʌnjəˈniːz
  • Language or style characteristic or suggestive of that used in the short stories of Damon Runyon; especially slang or idiom typical of gangsters or the New York underworld.

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in The Observer. From the name of Damon Runyon + -ese.

 
 
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