1930 J. Lait Put on the Spot 197: [He] heard his mob was massacred, and he had that confession hang-over, he took the Dutch route — the CKX — hung himself in his cell by his suspenders.at take the Dutch route (v.) under Dutch act, n.
1930 J. Lait Put on the Spot 41: The Mayor wasn’t a bad sort. He was no out-and-out thief.at out-and-out, adj.
1930 J. Lait Put on the Spot 111: ‘Right you got, boss,’ affirmed the bartender.at right you are!, excl.
1930 J. Lait Put on the Spot 89: ‘Nerves, Babes,’ urged Goldie, passing his smoke to her.at babes, n.
1930 J. Lait Put on the Spot 182: I’m going to treat you right, Annie, you can bank on that.at bank on (v.) under bank, n.1
1930 J. Lait Put on the Spot 23: He shoves that Wop bathtub slop.at bathtub hooch (n.) under bathtub, n.
1930 J. Lait Put on the Spot 3: Carney, the first on the scene, with rights of priority as well as assignment, for this was on his beat.at beat, n.1
1930 J. Lait Put on the Spot 109: Secretary Gleason called a council of his blacklegs in the foul, smelly cellar of one of the gang’s cutting plants.at blackleg, n.1
1930 J. Lait Put on the Spot 96: Would it be too personal, Chief, to inquire how you got that blinker?at blinker, n.
1930 J. Lait Put on the Spot 171: You ain’t got a decent blowoff comin’ to you. But I’ll give youse—all o’ youse—time to pray.at blow off, n.2
1930 J. Lait Put on the Spot 35: You go through an iron gate, but a bluecap is with you instead of a redcap.at blue cap (n.) under blue, adj.1
1930 J. Lait Put on the Spot 2: The bluecoat yanked out a whistle and cut the Sabbath stillness.at bluecoat, n.
1930 J. Lait Put on the Spot 152: ‘For the saints’ sakes,’ begged Chimp, weeping unrestrained, ‘gimme a break.’.at give me a break! (excl.) under break, n.1
1930 J. Lait Put on the Spot 73: What’s a bujok punk like you doin’ with a redhead like that?at bujok, adj.
1930 J. Lait Put on the Spot 39: He’s hot for the front-page copy. I could burn him up with it.at burn up, v.
1930 J. Lait Put on the Spot 36: I can take you so far and bury you so deep that sixty-four lawyers won’t dig you up in sixty-five days.at bury, v.
1930 J. Lait Put on the Spot 48: I just thought I’d drop in on you and do a little buzzing.at buzz, v.1
1930 J. Lait Put on the Spot 74: If City Hall caves in, I have to know it right away.at cave in (v.) under cave, v.
1930 J. Lait Put on the Spot 35: ‘What have I done? What am I charged with?’ ‘I don’t know what you’re charged with — prob’ly heroin. As for what you’ve done...’.at charged (up), adj.
1930 J. Lait Put on the Spot 146: We’ve been chewing it over down in the hut.at chew (it) over (v.) under chew, v.