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My Mamie Rose 49: It was the assembling and meeting place for all the members, those who had slept in ‘regular’ beds and those who had ‘carried the banner’ in the Frankfort street hall way.at carry the banner (v.) under banner, n.
My Mamie Rose 49: It was the assembling and meeting place for all the members, those who had slept in ‘regular’ beds and those who had ‘carried the banner’ in the Frankfort street hall way. My Mamie Rose 70: In places where boxing was not the attraction, the vilest passions of human nature were vainly incited by painted sirens [...] In front of these ‘joints’ frequently called ‘bilking houses’ glaring posters,
picturing the pleasures within, were displayed.at bilking house (n.) under bilk, v.
My Mamie Rose 140: I have yet to see the ‘low life’ story which is not studded with ‘cul’ and ‘covey.’ Take my advice and do not use this form of address on the Bowery.at covey, n.2
My Mamie Rose 60: I [...] then would forget all, rules, time limits and all else, to ‘sail in’ with most deadly determination to ‘do’ my opponent at
all hazards.at do, v.1
My Mamie Rose 19: Among the men it is considered an indication of
effeminacy or dudeism to utter one sentence without
profanity.at dudeism (n.) under dude, n.1
My Mamie Rose 23: Several houses in the ward had well proven reputations as ‘mixed ale camps,’ meaning thereby places where certain cronies could meet nightly and ‘rush the growler’ as long as the money lasted.at rush the growler (v.) under growler, n.3
My Mamie Rose 141: Every man, who has lived all his life on the Bowery, as I have, knows that ‘gun’ means an important personage. A millionaire is a ‘gun,’ so is a prominent lawyer, or a politician, or a famous crook; in short, any body who is foremost in his profession or calling, be he statesmen or thief, is a ‘gun.’.at gun, n.1
My Mamie Rose 23: My father’s popularity made our home the calling place for many visitors. At these visits the most frequently used utensil was the ‘can,’ or ‘growler,’ and the functions usually assumed the character of an ‘ink pot.’.at ink-pot (n.) under ink, n.
My Mamie Rose 147: Old man, you certainly deserve another medal
for this, but this time, it should be a leather one.at leather medal (n.) under leather, adj.
My Mamie Rose 70: A number of dance-halls [...] completed the boast of the day that New York City was a ‘wide-open town,’ and the ‘only place in the world fit to live in.’.at wide-open, adj.
My Mamie Rose 77: Other industries, now much retrograded, were the ‘sawdust,’ ‘green goods’ and ‘gold brick’ games. All these games were vastly entertaining to all, and vastly profitable to some.at sawdust game (n.) under sawdust, n.2
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