[1929] "CHOPPER—Machine gun." The first time the word would appear in print.

Found in the chapter "Glossary of Hoodlum Language*"* from 1929's *It's a Racket!,* a Prohibition-era exposé on crime and racketeering in Chicago. I have been reading it as part of my research. I recently got my hands on a copy to scan and annotate, and thought that this one should be shared with the Drill community! I included a couple other scans, as well as the definition the book provides for *Grind Organ*, as it provides additional relevant context. If I discover an earlier published work with the term, I will update my claim in the post. Any thoughts? If anyone finds this interesting, I may post some other Drill related content I have found in the book. Lots of really silly words and odd meanings in this one too. A fascinating read, and a very interesting look into the *OG* OG's!

SOURCE: Hostetter, G. L., & Beesley, T. Q. (1929). Glossary of Hoodlum Language. In *It"s a Racket!* (p. 222). essay, Les Quin Books Inc.