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Golden Boy choose

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[US] C. Odets Golden Boy I v: All other remarks are just so much alfalfa.
at alfalfa, n.
[US] C. Odets Golden Boy II iv: Ahh, that Lombardo’s a bag of oats!
at bag of nuts (n.) under bag, n.1
[US] C. Odets Golden Boy I i: Ah, that Kaplan! That phonus bolonus!
at phonus balonus, n.
[US] C. Odets Golden Boy II iii: It has to end [...] I oughta burn. I’m leaving you...
at burn (up), v.
[US] C. Odets Golden Boy II iii: You push the buttons, the right buttons. I wanna see Bonaparte with the crown.
at press someone’s button(s) (v.) under button, n.1
[US] C. Odets Golden Boy I i: Do you think your Mr. Kaplan can go ten rounds with the Baltimore Chocolate Drop.
at chocolate drop (n.) under chocolate, adj.
[US] C. Odets Golden Boy III iii: Listen, you creep! Why don’t you change your tune for a minute!
at creep, n.
[US] C. Odets Golden Boy II i: Get me [...] some fights with contenders, not with dumb-bunny club fighters.
at dumb bunny (n.) under dumb, adj.1
[US] C. Odets Golden Boy I ii: That’s right , poppa – you mind your g.d. business!
at G.D., adj.
[US] C. Odets Golden Boy I iv: God’s teeth! Who says you have to be one thing?
at God’s teeth! (excl.) under God, n.1
[US] C. Odets Golden Boy I i: For Pete’s sake, use your noodle!
at use one’s noodle (v.) under noodle, n.1
[US] C. Odets Golden Boy II iii: The boy’s a real nutsy-Fagan!
at nutsy, adj.
[US] C. Odets Golden Boy III i: That’s no powderpuff hitter!
at powderpuff, adj.
[US] C. Odets Golden Boy I v: He said something funny. It was raw, so I can’t say it.
at raw, adj.
[US] C. Odets Golden Boy II iv: Wow, is your boy getting schlocked!
at schlocked, adj.
[US] C. Odets Golden Boy III ii: You led him on like Gertie’s whoore! You sold him down the river!
at sell down the river (v.) under sell, v.
[US] C. Odets Golden Boy I v: You and Carp blowing off steam.
at blow off steam (v.) under steam, n.
[US] C. Odets Golden Boy I ii: I’m super-disgusted with you!
at super, adv.
[US] C. Odets Golden Boy II iv: You’re a real sweetheart ...
at sweetheart, n.
[US] C. Odets Golden Boy II i: That’s style, real style – you can’t tag him. And he’s giving it with both hands.
at tag, v.1
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