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View synonyms for asphalt jungle
asphalt jungle
[ as-fawlt juhng-guhl ]
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Word History and Origins
Origin of asphalt jungle1
Apparently coined by George Ade ( def ) in a fable published in 1917; popularized by a novel of the same title (1949) by W.R. Burnett (1899–1982), U.S. novelist and screenwriter
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Example Sentences
Asphalt Jungle is sometimes considered the first heist movie, but for me it all starts with Rififi.
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