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Jazz Slang Cat: Why Musicians Call Each Other Cat
Jazz slang cat: the real history of hepcat, Cab Calloway's 1938 jive dictionary, and the contested West African origin story etymologists keep rejecting.
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GPS Cat Trackers and the Science of Where Your Cat Actually Goes✦Jazz Slang Cat: Why Musicians Call Each Other Cat✦Cats in Video Games: From Cait Sith to Stray✦Nyan Cat at 15: The Story Behind the Rainbow Pop-Tart✦Cat Cafes: How a Taiwanese Idea Became a Global Institution✦Cats in Silent Cinema: The Feline Stars of Early Film✦GPS Cat Trackers and the Science of Where Your Cat Actually Goes✦Jazz Slang Cat: Why Musicians Call Each Other Cat✦Cats in Video Games: From Cait Sith to Stray✦Nyan Cat at 15: The Story Behind the Rainbow Pop-Tart✦Cat Cafes: How a Taiwanese Idea Became a Global Institution✦Cats in Silent Cinema: The Feline Stars of Early Film✦
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