Download or read book The Cheaper the Crook, the Gaudier the Patter written by Alan Axelrod and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cheaper the Crook, the Gaudier the Patter: Forgotten Hipster Lines, Tough Guy Talk, and Jive Gems explores the rich vocabulary of gangsters, hipsters, jazz musicians, and military personnel of the 1930s and '40s. Entries include definitions, etymology, and examples of usage. This delightful compendium celebrates the linguistic gems cut and polished during the Great Depression, World War I, and the postwar fifties--now forgotten or in danger of being forgotten.