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Broadway Slang Diction Ary and Show Biz News
A column lists slang terms from Broadway and show business, naming journalists, performers, and venues while describing nicknames and phrases such as Jerkalist, Flepartment, and Dutch treat. It notes industry figures like Fred Robbins, Ethel Merman, Milton Berle, and actors visiting New York venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Schmo
Joe
Merm
Ethel Merman
Fred Robbins
Earl Glammer
Edgar Borgens
New York
Berfen
H'wood
Mama
Charlie
Hal Roach
Milton Berle
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