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[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 67: ‘Are you wasted?’ Josephine says. ‘I’ve had a few’.
at few, a, n.
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 37: [T]wo skeezy alkie ladies drinking at the far end of the bar.
at alky, adj.
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 10: Donnie’s been into this from the start, but it’s amped up since Gabe’s death.
at amped, adj.
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 190: It’s a short ride [...] and Nick is antsy the whole way.
at antsy, adj.
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 37: He figured Donnie had a thing for her and that was at the root of his going apeshit.
at go apeshit (v.) under apeshit, adj.
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 11: They mostly do strong-arm stuff for him, collections and whatnot.
at strong-arm, adj.
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 190: ‘You’re gonna get fired. Sechiano’s gonna hand you your ass’.
at hand someone their ass (v.) under ass, n.
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 53: The guy’s a natural-born ball-buster.
at ball-buster, n.
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 15: ‘This is what they teach you there? Go ball the first freak who comes along?’.
at ball, v.3
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 169: ‘Some of them, it’s about trying to throw a bang on one of their nun pals’.
at bang, n.1
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 96: It’s too early [...] for the carnival barkers, for the crude weirdos, for the boys with boomboxes.
at barker, n.1
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 22: Donnie [...] reaches out with the bat, gently pressing it against the tip of Giuseppe’s nose. Some beak this bum’s got.
at beak, n.2
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 174: ‘But down below was a mystery. A lot of early schoolyard talks [...] revolved around speculating on women’s private parts’.
at down below, n.1
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 185: ‘‘Hey, it’s [i.e. an accidental killing] no biggie. You’re not a bad person’.
at biggie, n.
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 128: She stands up and flips Nick off.
at flip a/the bird (v.) under bird, n.2
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 139: ‘You’re gonna go say thanks, huh? Maybe show up in your birthday suit?’.
at birthday suit, n.
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 79: She wonders if she should call Alberto to tell him [...] so she doesn’t blindside him over dinner.
at blindside, v.
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 71: [W]ho could get Sara Desiderio to blow them.
at blow, v.2
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 51: [G]etting shit-canned so majestically after refusing desk duty and blowing off therapy.
at blow off, v.1
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 31: Nick [...] nudges his boner under his waistband, hoping it’ll deflate.
at boner, n.4
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 99: ‘That’s why he got the boot’.
at boot, the, n.
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 166: [S]urprised that Ava’s not giving him the boot.
at give someone the boot (v.) under boot, the, n.
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 146: ‘Don’t let the dough come between us, boyo’.
at boyo, n.
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 12: ‘He’s got a nice-looking broad on his arm’.
at broad, n.2
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 45: ‘It’s bugging me where I remember him from’.
at bug, v.2
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 55: He’s still bummed that she took pity on him like that.
at bum, v.6
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 15: This bum, drinking his bum wine.
at bum, n.3
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 12: ‘So, you grew some balls and told him to go shave [Al] Sharpton’s bush, or what?’.
at bush, n.1
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 216: ‘How’d it [i.e. a drug experience] go?’ Sky asks. ‘A bust,’ Antonina says.
at bust, n.
[US] (con. 1991-94) W. Boyle City of Margins 195: ‘Don’t miss school again, huh? Last thing you need is to get canned’.
at can, v.
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