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asativum commented on the word cyclone shot
Help me, Word(nik)ies! You're my only hope. Anyone know what cyclone shot might refer to, circa 1931? It's used as the title to a chapter in Dashiell Hammett's book The Glass Key, and I can't find a reference. I've tried Google in addition to some actual paper reference books (remember those?), but no luck...
September 27, 2010
john commented on the word cyclone shot
Could it have anything to do with The Coney Island Cyclone? It apparently opened in 1927, so the timing might be right.
September 27, 2010
asativum commented on the word cyclone shot
I suppose it *could*. But I'm not sure why it should. Now that I think of it, there's also cyclone fence, though that may be more descriptive, since presumably it's strong enough to hold things more or less in place in the face of a strong wind.
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October 4, 2010