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Modern Hobo 40: The ‘Braky’ took a stroll over the roof.at brakie, n.
Modern Hobo 40: The ‘Braky’ took a stroll over the roof. Modern Hobo 47: The Cannon Ball will soon be in.at cannonball, n.
Modern Hobo 47: The ‘con’ was taking tickets in the smoker.at con, n.1
Modern Hobo 44: I got ditched in a one-horse town.at ditch, v.1
Modern Hobo 59: He was going to ‘rustle up’ a ‘five spot’ and send her the ‘green goods’ as a present. [Ibid.] 76: Didn’t you see that yegg man [...] brighten up when I produced the green goods.at green goods, n.
Modern Hobo 45: Back in New York the guys are more progressive, they don’t use their palms for tips any more — their ‘grab-hooks’ hold a hat.at grabhooks (n.) under grab, v.
Modern Hobo 58: Arrived at ‘Los’ in the early part of the evening.at Los, n.
Modern Hobo 38: I put on my moccasins.at moccasins, n.
Modern Hobo 25: He proceeded to roll a ‘pill’ and out of politeness shoved the ‘makings’ to me.at pill, n.
Modern Hobo 73: The ‘Prop.’ served that dish.at prop, n.1
Modern Hobo 19: He replied, ‘That’s nothing, this rice eater will come around all right.’ Sure enough the Chinaman ‘came around’.at rice-eater (n.) under rice, n.
Modern Hobo 10: You look as if you’re going to ‘ride the cushions’.at ride the cushions (v.) under ride, v.
Modern Hobo 36: I ‘roofed’ it to the next division point.at roof, v.2
Modern Hobo 47: The ‘con’ was taking tickets in the smoker.at smoker, n.1
Modern Hobo 44: I started to hit the stem.at hit the stem (v.) under stem, n.
Modern Hobo 75: I shook each by the hand and as ‘tot,’ the baby insisted on kissing me, I accommodated her.at tot, n.1
Modern Hobo 76: You fellows will learn later on and get ‘wised’ up.at wised(-up), adj.
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