1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 81: They nail him with six or seven solid hits — just about tore him a new asshole, as the saying goes.at tear someone a new asshole, v.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 43: You just want some fucking excuse to go to town and piss around at Rita’s.at piss about, v.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 9: Booming out some gibberish mumbo jumbo in his best amen-corner baritone.at amen corner (n.) under amen, n.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 8: Shucking and jiving, juking and high-stepping, rolling his eyes and snapping his fingers in time.at shuck and jive, v.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 22: One night we’re listening to Alpha Company doing it hot and heavy, and they were getting down and getting some.at hot and heavy, phr.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 11: That trio and the woman played every nickel-and-dime base camp [...] south of the 17th Parallel.at nickel-and-dime, adj.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 206: There’s nearly always some sucker who’ll ante up, just to see him perform.at ante (up), v.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 157: When it comes right down to the button [he] don’t know his ass from a hole in the ground.at not know one’s arse/ass from a hole in the ground (v.) under arse, n.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 18: Our man Paco, not dead but sure as shit should be.at sure as shit under sure as..., phr.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 65: ‘You’re telling me there ain’t no work?’ says Paco [...] ‘Sure as shit. Fuckin’-A.’.at sure as shit under sure as..., phr.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 117: Jonesy’s ashy, caramel-colored skin, pink nails and bright black eyes.at ashy, adj.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 179: There was considerable jostling and arm punching, jawing and grab-ass back and forth.at grab-ass, n.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 160: May the Lord have pity on your sorry-assed pecker.at sorry-ass, adj.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 120: He used to come home nights ass-whipped tired, just draggin’ his ass.at ass-whipped, adv.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 126: I don’t fly it right side up, upside down, inside out, crosswise, ass backward, or fuck-you otherwise.at ass-backwards under ass, n.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 135: Some Pakistanis with [...] those big-ass Enfield rifles and cartridge belts hung all over them.at big-ass, adj.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 21: They’s [...] die before the dust-of medevac chopper could haul-ass out to us.at haul ass, v.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 157: They’ll fuck around and fart around and grab-ass around, and jack that thing up so it’ll be some horse’s ass of a hero’s statue.at horse’s ass, n.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 10: You stare at a couple of hundred metres of shitty-ass marsh.at shit-ass, adj.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 120: He used to come home nights ass-whipped tired, just draggin’ his ass.at drag one’s ass, v.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 25: The conscientious objector fumbled and grab-assed [...] and generally made such a muddle of it.at grab-ass, v.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 77: Any half-bright, lard-assed nitwit who can comb hair can goddam cut hair in the Army.at lard-assed, adj.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 201: Oh my aching back, Virginia, save the act for the movies.at my aching back! (excl.) under back, n.1
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 36: That loony old bag from Watseka, mumbling her mouth at him.at bag, n.1
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 109: Guadalcanal about broke my fucking balls.at break someone’s balls (v.) under balls, n.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 6: It was raining to beat the band.at to beat the band (adv.) under band, n.2
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 67: The bridge is so banged up — pounded on and painted over, rusted up and painted again.at banged up, adj.1
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 161: And for Christ’s sake, be grateful — it sure beats the shit out of walking.at beat the shit out of, v.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 95: Beats the shit out of me how two guys like that came to own a place with a name like Texas Lunch.at beat the shit out of, v.
1986 L. Heinemann Paco’s Story (1987) 64: Well, shit, fella, you might as well keep fuckin’ beatin’ feet, as they say.at beat feet (it) (v.) under beat, v.