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Struttin' with some barbeque

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Bill Barner

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Jul 29, 2002, 11:03:54 AM7/29/02
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Someone told me this song (written by Lil Hardin Armstrong and recorded
by Louis Armstrong's Hot Five in 1928, I think) isn't about food.
Barbeque meant a beautiful woman. Can anyone confirm? Any other good
examples of ancient hipster slang in song titles or lyrics?

Frisbie Einstein

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Jul 29, 2002, 8:10:20 PM7/29/02
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Bill Barner <wb...@loc.gov> wrote in message news:<3D45595A...@loc.gov>...


That makes sense. Pork ribs just aren't a source of great pride.

There's always "SOL Blues", but that expression seems to remain
current.

If you like hipster slang, try Mezz Mezzeroll(sp?)'s book. "Cop a
squat" means to sit down.

mojo

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Jul 30, 2002, 12:04:32 AM7/30/02
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But it could mean something like Struttin' "con salsa"

mojo at tiac dot net

Brian Rost

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Jul 30, 2002, 10:04:56 AM7/30/02
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Frisbie Einstein wrote:
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> If you like hipster slang, try Mezz Mezzeroll(sp?)'s book. "Cop a
> squat" means to sit down.

Mezz Mezzrow "Really The Blues"

Out of print but many libraries have copies. A great book even if some
of the "facts" have to be taken with a grain of salt.


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Brian Rost
Stargen, Inc.

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Chuck Nessa

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Jul 30, 2002, 7:04:37 PM7/30/02
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Saxophonist/Clarinetist Franz Jackson, who knew Louis, told me Louis
said it meant "a fine female".
CN

John Sharp

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Aug 4, 2002, 1:17:11 PM8/4/02
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Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow's book is titled "Really The Blues and , as suggested,
contains a glossary of jazz/drug-culture slang of the 1930-1950s. Relevant
to present question is "chicken dinner" for a pretty, young girl. John
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