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[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 214: He crossed to his desk, gesturing to the wingchair facing it, ‘Cop a squat’.
at cop a squat (v.) under cop a..., v.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 181: She had the rentacop half convinced she was looking for a job application.
at rent-a-, pfx
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 166: [She] could no more pronounce the name of the province pasted on the Army telegram [...] than give a damn.
at give a damn, v.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 125: The A.B. General didn’t have to stand in the line with the others.
at A.B., n.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 94: I’m callin Homicide in the ayem.
at a.m., n.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 196: I guess you aced him there.
at ace, v.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 369: But I’m aces with the A.B. here.
at aces, adj.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 4: I was born backasswards.
at bass-ackward(s), adv.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 49: I threw in that junkie’s hand, Loot. Cleaned up my act.
at clean up one’s act (v.) under act, n.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 42: Usta be a firebreathin alkie my own damn self.
at alky, n.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 59: Fuckin Tarzon’s all over me like a cheap suit.
at all over, adj.2
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 295: ‘So I’m sorry already,’ Sidney actually smiled contritely.
at already, adv.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 169: Amigo, look like Dillinger or Daffy Duck.
at amigo, n.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 146: The packing plant he once B&E’d.
at b and e, v.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 199: Half n half five packs, short time onny two.
at half-and-half, n.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 21: Why not cut n run, fella?
at cut and run, v.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 184: A hambone and peckerwood comprising an impromptu saltandpepper traveling band.
at salt-and-pepper, adj.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 67: Not like those rinkydink toys sold in S&M shops.
at S and M, adj.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 158: The chain wending through the blackandwhites and unmarked units.
at black and white, n.1
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 98: Killing machines [...] were inexpendable; not so pennyante players like Frank.
at penny ante, adj.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 152: This Arkie bohunk named Hutchinson actually [...] helped himself to some of that boy’s butthole.
at Arky, n.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 211: Ever since you learned I’ve been getting over at Hobby you’ve been putting the arm on me.
at put the arm on (v.) under arm, n.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 138: Clean, my ass [...] I’ve been having yeast infections ever since I come to work here.
at my arse! (excl.) under arse, n.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 260: If he gets on Speaker’s ass, let me know immediately.
at get (on) someone’s ass under ass, n.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 119: They’re gonna have to build you a custom seat for the chamber, lard-ass.
at lard-ass, n.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 200: I’m on his spic ass.
at on someone’s ass under ass, n.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 95: He obliged the ironbarred gallery with the Homeric ballad of that badass Dolomite.
at bad-ass, n.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 277: Damned if the old coonass didn’t start pumping Joe’s ear full of pornographic minutiae.
at coon-ass, n.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 29: Baby Jewels gladhanding politicos, grabassing showgirls, squeezed into nightclub booths with minor celebrities.
at grab-ass, v.
[US] S. Morgan Homeboy 17: Wiseass barker dopeslingers [...] bulleted right to the top of Bermuda’s bummer parade.
at wise-ass, adj.
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