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[US] Washington Times (DC) 23 Dec. 6/5: A new fraternity was organized among the old bums and ‘booze-grafters’ who hang around [...] looking for free drinks.
at booze grafter (n.) under booze, n.
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 15 Aug. 2/1: The gray matter in his cranium was not of a sufficient strength to prevent him making a jassack of himself.
at jassack, n.
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 11 May 2/2: ‘That’s the stuff!’ said one of the ‘supers’.
at that’s the stuff under stuff, the, n.
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 10 June 2/4: Deputy Sheriff Mulligan said they were too drunk and groggy to give their names.
at groggy, adj.
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 25 Sept. 7/3: ‘Chesty is a word that has been around for several months [...] ‘Hello, my chesty friend’.
at chesty, adj.
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 25 Sept. 7/3: ‘Chesty is a word that has been around for several months [...] ‘Now don’t get chesty about a little thing like that’.
at chesty, adj.
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 28 July 13/5: He was a good-looker all right [...] One morning a big delegation of girls came down [...] and it wasn’t twenty minutes before this hot card was calling ’em Lulu and Minnie and Blanche, and they liked it.
at hot card (n.) under card, n.2
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 14 Sept. 10/3: Boost— To shoplift.
at boost, v.2
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 14 Sept. 10/3: Cannon or Dip — A pickpocket.
at cannon, n.2
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 14 Sept. 10/3: Dan — Dynamite.
at dan, n.1
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 14 Sept. 10/3: Dos — A bed.
at doss, n.1
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 14 Sept. 10/3: Ducket — A ticket.
at ducket, n.
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 14 Sept. 10/3: Dummy — Bread.
at dummy, n.4
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 14 Sept. 10/3: Flash roll — Bills wrapped around apper to make a big showing; used by confidence men.
at flash roll (n.) under flash, adj.
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 14 Sept. 10/3: Got it all — Life imprisonment.
at get it all (v.) under get it, v.
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 14 Sept. 10/3: Glim— Spectacles.
at glim, n.
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 14 Sept. 10/4: Nailed, Glued or Landed – Arrested.
at glue, v.
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 14 Sept. 10/3: Goods— Money.
at goods, n.
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 14 Sept. 10/3: Harness bull— [...] is a uniformed officer.
at harness bull (n.) under harness, n.
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 14 Sept. 10/4: Heel— A sneak thief.
at heel, n.
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 14 Sept. 10/3: Hopscotching — Taking chances.
at hopscotch, v.
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 14 Sept. 10/4: Instrument— One who picks the pocket of a man.
at instrument, n.
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 14 Sept. 10/4: Jerve— A vest pocket.
at jerve, n.
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 14 Sept. 10/4: John O’Brien— A freight train.
at John O’Brien, n.
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 14 Sept. 10/4: Kangarooed — Given a false trial.
at kangaroo, v.
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 14 Sept. 10/4: Knockout — A drug.
at knockout, n.
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 14 Sept. 10/4: Lamaster— A fugitive from justice.
at lamster, n.
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 14 Sept. 10/4: Nailed, Glued or Landed – Arrested.
at land, v.
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 14 Sept. 10/4: Moucher — A beggar.
at moocher, n.
[US] Wash. Times (DC) 14 Sept. 10/4: Mr Bates — A mark.
at Mr Bates (n.) under Mr, n.
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