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James Elllroy Slang dictionary?

orion50 · 2016-12-26 23:58:03

Hi I have just finished reading Ellroys "the black Dahlia" and several times during the read I had to sit back and try and figure out the LA cop slang he uses so well. Anyone know a good reference for slang explanations?

27-12-2016 12:58am

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orion50

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Hi
I have just finished reading Ellroys "the black Dahlia" and several times during the read I had to sit back and try and figure out the LA cop slang he uses so well. Anyone know a good reference for slang explanations?

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#2 28-12-2016 2:53pm

hooplah

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http://onlineslangdictionary.com/

It covers slang from all eras so not exactly what you are looking for but I hope it helps.

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