[Ads-l] Further Antedating of "Harlemese"

Shapiro, Fred fred.shapiro at YALE.EDU
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Harlemese (OED 1928)

1922 New York Herald 10 Dec. 18/2 (Genealogy Bank)

'Benny,' as we recall the matter, is Harlemese for overcoat.

Fred Shapiro

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