Hammett refers to The Punk as a "gunsel". But according to Merriam-Webster's online dictionary, the first known use of that word was in 1943.
The word "gunsel" is an old Yiddish slang word for a homosexual man, who is kept in a relationship with an elder homosexual. In the scene, Hammett identifies "gunsel" as a synonym for the words: "Catamite, nance, fairy, punk".
The real Dashiell Hammett used the word in his 1930 novel "The Maltese Falcon". In chapter 11 of the book, Sam Spade says: "Keep that gunsel away from me while you're making up your mind".
The word "gunsel" is an old Yiddish slang word for a homosexual man, who is kept in a relationship with an elder homosexual. In the scene, Hammett identifies "gunsel" as a synonym for the words: "Catamite, nance, fairy, punk".
The real Dashiell Hammett used the word in his 1930 novel "The Maltese Falcon". In chapter 11 of the book, Sam Spade says: "Keep that gunsel away from me while you're making up your mind".
When Hammett hands Ryan a straight drink, there's a bit of foam around the edge. Real liquor doesn't do that, but the ubiquitous stand-in, cold tea, does.