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[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 789: a-1-Prime; the best; altogether trustworthy.
at A-1, adj.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 795: cop a sneak – To walk away.
at cop a sneak (v.) under cop a..., v.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 789: air – Loose or misleading talk; idle chatter.
at air, n.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 789: alley apple – Stone or brick used in street fighting.
at alley apple (n.) under alley, n.1
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 789: alligator bait – [...] a colored person (Negro).
at alligator bait (n.) under alligator, n.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 789: alligator bait – Poor food, or meal.
at alligator bait (n.) under alligator, n.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 789: altar – A toilet, especially the porcelain bowl.
at altar, n.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 806: kneeling at the altar – Committing pederasty.
at kneel at the altar, v.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 789: anchor – To settle down to a steady job.
at anchor, v.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 822: up and up – [...] to be trusted.
at up and up, adj.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 789: angel – A male pervert.
at angel, n.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 789: angel – Anyone who furnishes money for some extensive crime that requires a great deal of planning and preparation.
at angel, n.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 789: angle – To make money by illegitimate means; to fish for a sucker.
at angle, v.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 789: annie oakley – A free ticket or pass.
at Annie Oakley, n.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 789: anoint – To flog or whip.
at anoint (with birchen salve), v.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 820: strong arm – An assault – to beat; to rob by violence.
at strong-arm, v.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 789: anus bandit – A convicted sodomist.
at arse bandit, n.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 789: artist – Any skillful crook or confidence man or woman who inspires respect in his or her work by less gifted criminals.
at artist, n.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 814: rape hound – A sex offender.
at rape artist, n.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 804: hotter than a pistol – ‘Wanted’ by the police for a recent crime; public-enemy number one [...] A prisoner in a penitentiary who has extremely contraband articles in his possession.
at ...a (three-dollar) pistol under hot as..., adj.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 819: south gate discharge – At Stateville prison, when an inmate dies and his body is removed in a pine box through the South Gate.
at back-gate exit (n.) under back, adj.2
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 789: bag your head – Be quiet.
at bag your head! (excl.) under bag, v.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 790: bale of hay [...] bale of straw – A blonde woman.
at bale of hay, n.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 803: hit the ball – [...] to travel swiftly.
at hit the ball, v.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 803: hit the ball – To work hard; to travel swiftly.
at hit the ball, v.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 790: balloon juice – Idle talk.
at balloon juice (n.) under balloon, n.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 820: sucking bamboo – Smoking opium, the pipe being usually of bamboo.
at suck (the) bamboo (v.) under bamboo, n.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 790: band house – Jail or prison (House of Correction, Chicago).
at bandhouse, n.
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 790: banjo – A shovel.
at banjo, n.1
[US] Ragen & Finston World’s Toughest Prison 790: barbering – Conversation.
at barber, v.
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