People who write Hardboiled Detective Fiction, use slang instead of normal language. Raymond Chandler is one writer who uses slang in place of normal language. Listed in the left column are slang words. In the right column are the definitions of these slang words. See if you can match the Slang words with their definitions.
_____1. Babe A. A man
_____2. Bean-shooter B. A car
_____3. Big house C. A cheap restaurant
_____4. The big sleep D. (Private) detective
_____5. Bird E. Detective
_____6. Blow F. Woman
_____7. Bracelets G. Gun
_____8. Shamus H. Death (a term coined by Chandler)
_____9. Shyster I. Lawyer
_____10. Sleuth J. Guy
_____11. Pop K. Leave
_____12. Ice L. Handcuffs
_____13. Jasper M. Kill
_____14. Hot N. Diamonds
_____15. House dick O. Pearls
_____16. Iron P. Tough
_____17. Oyster Fruit Q. House Detective
_____18. Joint R. Jail
_____19. Hash house S. Stolen
_____20. Hard T. Place
These words were taken from a list that I received from my instructions when I took her Detective Fiction course in college.
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