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[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 53: It’s no secret you’re fooling around with McKay.
at fool around, v.
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 145: Don’t you see he got it bad? [...] Don’t you think I know when I see a dope fiend?
at have (got) it bad (v.) under bad, adj.
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 243: We got to cut the shit and then bag it into dimes.
at bag, v.
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 57: That damn Gina [...] is robbing me not quite blind.
at rob blind (v.) under blind, adv.1
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 47: I could get a better buzz from swallowing a bottle of Midol.
at buzz, n.
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 153: I’m carrying the last of it [...] and I got to make a connection.
at carry, v.
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 7: I could read the Orphans’ colors on the backs of their leather or denim jackets.
at colours, n.
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 14: ‘What’s cooking out there on the street?’ T.J. asked.
at what’s cooking? under cook, v.1
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 243: We got to cut the shit and then bag it into dimes.
at cut, v.6
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 6: ‘Just shut up.’ ‘Drop dead,’ I said.
at drop dead!, excl.
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 204: ‘Eat it,’ Tony said quietly.
at eat it!, excl.
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 107: I know you got dope with you; fix me once and I’m gone for good.
at fix, v.3
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 224: I got a flash for you [...] It ain’t yours no more.
at flash, n.1
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 77: You’re full of crap.
at full of crap under full of..., phr.
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 31: ‘I got mine tonight,’ said the Dolphin.
at get one’s (v.) under get, v.
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 141: He’s a no-gooder, that one.
at no-gooder, n.
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 91: You’re not holding now? You hung me up today and now you don’t even have any shit?
at hang someone up (v.) under hang up, v.5
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 53: You’re out of your head [...] There’s nothing to be uptight about.
at out of one’s head (adj.) under head, n.
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 91: You’re not holding now? [...] Don’t you know I’m carrying my last hit?
at hit, n.
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 91: You’re not holding now? You hung me up today and now you don’t even have any shit?
at holding, adj.
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 104: I’m hurting [...] He’s going to be hurting too, McKay is. Or does he have some shit?
at hurting, adj.
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 175: ‘I.D.,’ he asked [...] ‘I.D. your mother,’ I said.
at i.d., n.1
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 167: McKay had to [...] hand the cigarette to me to kill in the ashtray.
at kill, v.
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 221: There were enough fixes within that half-load so that Starry’s hands shook.
at half-load (n.) under load, n.
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 35: So I lost out with McKay. So?
at lose out (on), v.
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 73: The silver-studded mag wheels, [...] the custom-made wood-and-chrome steering wheel.
at mag, n.4
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 207: Don’t mess up McKay’s plans.
at mess up, v.
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 73: This is a nothing job.
at nothing, adj.
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 55: You’re just acting nuts.
at nuts, adj.
[US] A. Hoffman Property Of (1978) 76: If you’re buying, partner [...] I’ll have whiskey and water.
at partner, n.
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