Chandlerism

A swift moving, hard-boiled style of writing, generally seen from the morally upright, wise-cracking characters of novelist Raymond Chandler, most notably in the form of Philip Marlowe.

"From 30 feet away, she looked like a lotta class. From ten feet away she looked like something made up to be seen from 30 feet away." - Chandlerism spoken by Philip Marlowe

"He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food."

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