(1884–1946), American author and journalist; full name Alfred Damon Runyon. His short stories about New York's underworld characters are written in a highly individual style with much use of colourful slang.
Definition of Runyon, Damon in US English:
Runyon, Damon
proper nounˈrənyən
(1884–1946), US author and journalist; full name Alfred Damon Runyon. His short stories about New York City's underworld characters are written in a highly individual style with much use of colorful slang. His collection Guys and Dolls (1932) formed the basis for the musical of the same name (1950).