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9781904859604
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 conmen, their secret language owing much to the Irish Gaelic imported with the many thousands of immigrants.Cassidy, Daniel is the author of 'How the Irish Invented Slang The Secret Language of the Crossroads', published 2007 under ISBN 9781904859604 and ISBN 1904859607.
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