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Dull, unsophisticated, inferior. Beginning in the Midwest in the early 19th-century, “jay” was common slang for an empty-headed chatterbox, like a bluejay. A “jay” was a hick, a rube, or a downright dupe. A “jay town” was a fourth-rate or worthless place. [https://kinneybrothers.com/blog/blog/2021/01/29/fun-facts-91-jaywalker/ More…] | Dull, unsophisticated, inferior. Beginning in the Midwest in the early 19th-century, “jay” was common slang for an empty-headed chatterbox, like a bluejay. A “jay” was a hick, a rube, or a downright dupe. A “jay town” was a fourth-rate or worthless place. [https://kinneybrothers.com/blog/blog/2021/01/29/fun-facts-91-jaywalker/ More…] | ||
Revision as of 14:19, 9 October 2025
This chapter appears to take place some years before 1932, when Hicks first met Daphne
Page 95
how jay it’s getting around this joint anymore
Dull, unsophisticated, inferior. Beginning in the Midwest in the early 19th-century, “jay” was common slang for an empty-headed chatterbox, like a bluejay. A “jay” was a hick, a rube, or a downright dupe. A “jay town” was a fourth-rate or worthless place. More…
