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Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/3: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘alley,’ a place where beer is made illegally.at alley, n.1
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/3: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘alley,’ a place where beer is made illegally. Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/3: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘block-and-fall,’ very strong and doubtful liquor.at block and fall, n.
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/1: ‘Whaddaya mean! Are yuh getting th’ snakes? Th’ bulls are taking it, ain’t they?’ ‘Yeh, but most of ’em are nuts, since this up-and-down.’.at up-and-down, the, n.
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/5: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘Up-and-up,’ honest.at up and up, adj.
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/1: I’m sending yuh a couple of trailers, with tin shirts – gorillas from th’ Big Apple.at Big Apple, n.
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/3: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘bang,’ a hypodermic narcotic dose.at bang, n.1
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/3: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘baron,’ a leader of a group of bootleggers.at baron, n.
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/3: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘the big boys,’ men in power.at big boy, n.
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/3: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘blow out,’ to throw out of court.at blow out, v.1
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/3: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘boat,’ a beer-laden freight car.at boat, n.1
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/3: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘boiler,’ a still.at boiler, n.1
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/3: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘brannigan,’ a spree.at brannigan, n.
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/3: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘bump off,’ to kill, to raid.at bump (off), v.
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/5: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘tincan,’ to deceive, to ‘lay down.’.at tin-can, v.
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/3: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘Can,’ a still.at can, n.1
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/3: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘captain,’ a susceptible person.at captain, n.
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/3: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘chef,’ one who regulates a still.at chef, n.
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/1: ‘This is Goo-Goo speaking. How’s that mule you’re cleaning?’ ‘Block-an’ fall.’ ‘Hm-mm. Well, have th’ cooker give it th’ frown anyway.’.at cooker, n.2
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/3: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘cover-up house,’ a place used by permitees to divert alcohol to bootleg channels.at cover-up, n.
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/3: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘cut,’ to dilute [...] ‘cutting plant,’ a place where moonshine liquor or redistilled alcohol is diluted with water and colored with burnt sugar.at cut, v.6
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/4: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘pusher,’ a ‘small-time guy’ who sells for a large dealer.at dealer, n.
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/3: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘D. O. D.,’ a very potent liquor (death on delivery).at DOD, n.
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/3: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘drag,’ a share, influence.at drag, n.1
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/2: ‘A “drop” may be anything from a warehouse, supplying a number of “joints,” to a garbage can in an alley, where a small-time “speakeasy” keeps its stock of drinks,’ said Alexander P. MacPhee, Assistant Prohibition Administrator. ‘Then I have known of “walking drops.”.at drop, n.1
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/3: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘Fade,’ to disappear.at fade, v.2
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/4: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘gaff joint,’ a dishonest gambling establishment.at gaff joint (n.) under gaff, adj.2
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/4: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘get,’ to capture.at get, v.
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/4: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘gink,’ a traitor.at gink, n.1
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/4: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ‘gun,’ a hypodermic narcotic outfit.at gun, n.1
Phila. Eve. Bulletin 5 Oct. 40/4: Here are a few more terms and definitions from the ‘Racket’ vocabulary: [...] ’hoist,’ to commit highway robbery.at hoist, v.
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