Jim C.Oct 13, 20201 min readThe 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
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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