{"product_id":"hash-house-lingo-the-slang-of-soda-jerks-short-order-cooks-bartenders-waitresses-carhops-and-other-denizens-of-yesterdays-roadside-paperback","title":"Hash House Lingo: The Slang of Soda Jerks, Short-Order Cooks, Bartenders, Waitresses, Carhops, and Other Denizens of Yesterday's Roadside - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack Smiley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul Dickson\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eScott Russo\u003c\/b\u003e (Designed by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1941, this pocket-sized treasury preserves the language of diners and roadside restaurants during their golden age in the '30s and '40s. From \"all hot\" (baked potato) and \"dog soup\" (water) to \"perk\" (coffee) and \"first lady\" (spare ribs), the long-lost terms are fascinating, funny, and sometimes politically incorrect by today's standards. Historic photos from the Library of Congress add nostalgic appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho is Jack Smiley? We don't know, except that he was certainly ahead of his time as a student of American slang.\u003cbr\u003ePaul Dickson is a consulting editor for Dover and the author of over 50 books. He has written Introductions for most of the books in our baseball series and for all of the volumes in our NASA reprint series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 5.63 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46662026297541,"sku":"9780486481128","price":17.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/cpeIEJ5iDr9780486481128.webp?v=1785913566","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/hash-house-lingo-the-slang-of-soda-jerks-short-order-cooks-bartenders-waitresses-carhops-and-other-denizens-of-yesterdays-roadside-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}