Hello,
I'm translating Hammet's "Red Harvest" into Portuguese. In
spite of some difficulties, I've managed to come through the
"underworld lingo" (even if not always able to convey all the
subtleties of the original - but that, I'm afraid, is what
translation is about...).
Anyway, at least in one instance I solved a problem of
understanding with the help of the list's archives. So I
thought some of you might help me with a word I've been
unsuccessfully at grips with.
It comes up at the end of chapter 24 ("Wanted"), when Reno
Starkey calls Ted Wright a "big umpchay". I've searched all
the reference I have access to and found nothing but for the
character of a Three Stooges movie ("I'll Never Hail Again",
1941) called Mr. Umpchay - which, unfortunately, doesn't mean
anything to me.
Any hints, clues, suggestions would be very welcome.
Alexandre
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