Runyonese

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proper noun

The language of the narrator in the stories of Damon Runyon: a mixture of formal speech and colorful slang, usually in the present tense and devoid of contractions.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The language of the narrator in the stories of Damon Runyon: a mixture of formal speech and colorful slang, usually in the present tense and devoid of contractions.

Origin

From Runyon + -ese.

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Cite this entry
APA

Runyonese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Runyonese

MLA

“Runyonese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Runyonese. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Runyonese,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Runyonese.

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