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[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 79: He looks all the way 51/50, certifiably insane. [Ibid.] 109: I hope she don’t find it out ’cause she’d surely go fifty-one/fifty.
at 5150, adj.
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 109: So do your ace deuce, cross-eyed road dog a favor, keep a low profile with your city ways.
at ace-deuce, n.2
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 18: Tell the truth, ace, have ya ever really fucked a midget?
at ace, n.
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 114: One thing about Syd [...] she don’t mind sharin’ the action, we’ll get hooked up.
at action, n.
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 158: You do sound all in. Other women? Or just bad companions to go with your bad habits?
at all in, adj.
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 53: Burt catches him in the eye with his Arkansas toothpick, twelve inches of spring steel with a needle point.
at Arkansas toothpick (n.) under Arkansas, adj.
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 164: More likely you’re a cocky kid don’t know his ass from his elbow.
at not know one’s arse/ass from one’s elbow (v.) under arse, n.
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 20: Joe Moppa [...] finally says, ‘It’s your ass, pal. Gimme a couple of days.’.
at be one’s arse under arse, n.
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 66: George [has] a running start of ten feet before we are right on his ass.
at on someone’s ass under ass, n.
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 121: Whatcha gonna do? Stand there with your arse hangin’ out?
at have one’s ass hanging (out) under ass, n.
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 99: Before the day is out we have bailed out of Chicago.
at bail out, v.
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 98: Jazz is a ball, fun to be with and probably good for both of us.
at ball, n.3
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 160: Faggots and dykes, and beaucoup little rock-and-roll broads vamping.
at beaucoup, adv.
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 163: You, beefcake . . . whatcha, a legbreaker?
at beefcake (n.) under beef, n.1
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 122: Just did a big nickel in traveler’s checks, and that was pretty easy.
at big nickel (n.) under big, adj.
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 64: As soon as we out the door I’m blazin’. if ya can’t keep up, shame on you.
at blaze, v.1
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 52: Monkey blindsides Big George with a piece of pipe.
at blindside, v.
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 9: Red’s sloppy, doesn’t care if he’s bonarooed or not.
at bonarooed, adj.
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 113: This is one bad pad and one of the permanent variety, not just a bonarood hotel.
at bonarooed, adj.
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 9: You have got to have your bonaroos, pressed khakis, clean T-shirt, and shoes or boots shined till they look like black mirrors.
at bonaroos, n.
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 37: I’m on the way to dig up my bonecrusher [...] A homemade sword. Eighteen inches of rebar filed down to a needle point. Club ’em or stab ’em, an excellent weapon.
at bonecrusher, n.
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 10: When’s the brew gonna be done cookin’?
at brew, n.
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 57: Nonstop, go for broke, pushing past any limits that make sense.
at go for broke, v.
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 112: ‘What kinda fuckin’ criminal is this woman [...]’ ‘A smart one, bub. A real, fuckin’ smart one.’.
at bubba, n.
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 89: All this bulldogging, loud-talkin’, and general woofing has got my adrenaline all the way up.
at bulldog, v.
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 82: Shit-fuck-damnation, boy [...] forgot how bullheaded you are.
at bullheaded, adj.
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 103: The man sells twenty-four bags to a bundle.
at bundle, n.1
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 123: Bust yer ass for two weeks and you should have these cashed out.
at bust one’s ass (v.) under bust, v.1
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 82: Al got shot, Cloud bought the farm, I got busted.
at buy the farm, v.
[US] (con. 1975–6) E. Little Steel Toes 11: Cliques, gangs, crews, cars . . . cut to the chase and what you have are guys that are scared to death and willing to fight to the death to deny that fear.
at car, n.
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