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It was mentioned that Cab Calloway, a lover of the zoot suit, created a dictionary of jive slang. It was also mentioned that the word 'Zoot' meant exaggerated.
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One of the words that he put down was zoot, which he says means exaggerated.
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It was mentioned that Cab Calloway, a lover of the zoot suit, created a dictionary of jive slang. It was also mentioned that the word 'Zoot' meant exaggerated.
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One of the words that he put down was zoot, which he says means exaggerated.