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Indeed, Bodenheim appends to his book a short glossary of Harlem words used in the course of the novel.
Back in 1931, however, when Bodenheim was coming into his own as a literary maverick, New York publisher Horace Liveright issued his novel— Naked on Roller Skates . The title is a grabber, but the book itself would be anathema to feminists since it features a heroine who wishes to be beaten and degraded:
Bodenheim adds a note: “Most of the above-listed terms are peculiar to Harlem, but some of them are also used by whites in other sections.”
Today, Bodenheim's novel might be of interest to students of the English language because of its use of slang.
Bodenheim's glossary indicates the term was popular long before 1946.