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  • Writer's pictureJim C.

The Secret Language...

A fascinating look at Rotwelsch, a secret language used for centuries among marginalized people (beggars, prostitutes, crooks, etc.) and based on German (as well as Yiddish and Hebrew).



https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/books/review/the-language-of-thieves-martin-puchner.html




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