tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post2553051580090554169..comments2024-03-27T23:53:59.771-04:00Comments on SleuthSayers: The Language of ThievesLeigh Lundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-19384816495935514592021-03-10T20:41:29.774-05:002021-03-10T20:41:29.774-05:00I thought of Cockeny slang and Yiddish too. What a...I thought of Cockeny slang and Yiddish too. What a career sorting that out!Jan Wisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-35087513805404100462021-03-10T14:07:54.378-05:002021-03-10T14:07:54.378-05:00Wow. And the word plays I saw were similar to wha...Wow. And the word plays I saw were similar to what happens with Cockney rhyming slang. Eve Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015761600962360110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-5025237037850451852021-03-10T02:25:01.083-05:002021-03-10T02:25:01.083-05:00Fascinating, David. Curious that so much was based...Fascinating, David. Curious that so much was based on Yiddish, itself a conglomeration of words borrowed from many languages. Some of them had narrow escapes (and undoubtedly others who didn't.)Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.com