take it on the Arthur Duffy v.
(US) to run, run off, to escape; thus Arthur Duffy n., a sprint (not necessarily evasive); duffy v., to run off.
![]() | Indoor Sports 6 May [synd. cartoon] If them greasers don’t do an Arthur Duffy I’m willing to be shot. | |
![]() | In Judge Rummy’s Court 23 Oct. [synd. strip cartoon] Take an Arthur Duffy to the street or I’ll put you in the cooler. | |
![]() | TAD Lex. (1993) 66: Lamping the village commuters as they pull off their morning Arthur Duffy for the 8:26 rattler. | in Zwilling|
![]() | Times Despatch (Richmond, VA) 17 Oct. 7/7: Took it on the Arthur Duffy [...] Ran away . | |
![]() | 14 Sept. [synd. col.] 273: I am figuring on taking it on the Dan O’Leary away from there before somebody gets to thinking we do Cecil some great wrong [W&F]. | |
![]() | (ref. to 1920s) Over the Wall 112: As I was climbing from the car, I took it on the Arthur K. Duffy. | |
![]() | Runyon on Broadway (1954) 524: It may be a good idea for you to take it on the Jesse Owens until the beef is chilled. | ‘Cemetery Bait’ in|
![]() | Runyon à la Carte 120: Let us duffy out of here. | |
![]() | Time XLV 16/3: They not only took it on the Arthur Duffy from the Council Bluffs, Iowa, ‘escape-proof’ jail, but they called the play first, like Babe Ruth. | |
![]() | DAUL 56/2: Dan-O’Leary, on the. (Irish-American) In flight [...] ‘We were making the in (entrance) to that slum-joint (jewelry store) when some crumb (busybody) rumbled (noticed) us and started beefing (calling for police). We took it on the Dan-O’Leary fast.’. | et al.|
![]() | (con. 1920s) Schnozzola 49: He pointed out that the customers were ‘taking an Arthur Duffy,’ or running for the door. | |
![]() | (con. 1950-1960) Dict. Inmate Sl. (Walla Walla, WA) 3: Arthur Duffy – to run away; to lam. | |
![]() | Center Door Fancy 97: ‘Let’s take it on the Arthur Duffy.’ ‘What’s that, Dad?’ Judy asked. [...] ‘Pull out, get going, skedaddle.’. | |
![]() | Keystone 211: I wouldn’t mind betting he’s taken it on the Arthur Duffy to some place safer than this. |