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Argot: a Dictionary of Underworld Slang choose

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[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl.
at blow a fuse, v.
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl. 5: alfalfa – whiskers.
at alfalfa, n.
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl.
at alfalfa, n.
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl. 5: alkeid, alkied, alkeyed – drunk [...] on alcohol or wood alcohol.
at alkied (adj.) under alky, n.
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl. 5: alley rat – a robber who lures victims, or forces them into an alley for robbery; holdups who frequent alley-ways.
at alley rat (n.) under alley, n.1
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl.
at come-along, n.
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl. 5: around the horn – confined on a misdemeanor.
at around the horn, adj.
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl. 46: smooth article —a nicely dressed, attractive female; a ‘slicker’.
at smooth article, n.
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl. 6: bad news – a dun; bill collector; dining check.
at bad news, n.
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl.
at badger, n.1
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl.
at crow-bait, n.
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl. 6: bait – a young girl lure.
at bait, n.1
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl.
at ball up, v.
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl.
at three balls, n.
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl.
at bat, n.1
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl. 6: beer slinger—a bartender.
at beer-slinger (n.) under beer, n.
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl.
at belfry, n.
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl.
at belly wash, n.
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl.
at big time, n.2
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl.
at black coat (n.) under black, adj.
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl. 16: drew a blank—failed to get loot; lost out.
at draw a blank (v.) under blank, n.
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl.
at blanket, n.
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl.
at blanket, n.
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl.
at blat, v.
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl. 7: bleary eyed – dead drunk.
at bleary, adj.
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl. 8: blimey – an English cockney.
at blimey, n.
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl.
at blow off, n.1
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl. 8: blue light – a narcotic officer’s car.
at blue light, n.2
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl. 8: blue nose [...] an aristocratic, upper society member.
at bluenose, n.1
[US] Howsley Argot: Dict. of Und. Sl.
at body-snatcher, n.
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