Runyon

Runyon

(ˈrʌnjən)
n
(Biography) (Alfred) Damon. 1884–1946, US short-story writer, best known for his humorous tales about racy Broadway characters. His story collections include Guys and Dolls (1932), which became the basis of a musical (1950)
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Run•yon

(ˈrʌn yən)

n.
(Alfred) Da•mon (ˈdeɪ mən) 1884–1946, U.S. journalist and short-story writer.
Run`yon•esque′, adj.
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Noun1.Runyon - United States writer of humorous stylized stories about Broadway and the New York underground (1884-1946)
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