1940 J.H. O’Hara Pal Joey 92: Does he give a damn if I am the only one who can operate the radio.at give a damn, v.
1940 J.H. O’Hara Pal Joey 6: That personality boy at a downtown hotel has aired the femme that got him the job.at air, v.
1940 J.H. O’Hara Pal Joey 109: Carl Kress and Manny Klein go right thru town and never give me a bell.at give someone a bell (v.) under bell, n.1
1940 J.H. O’Hara Pal Joey 23: Just think a year ago you were the one crying the blues.at cry the blues (v.) under blues, n.1
1940 J.H. O’Hara Pal Joey 37: I would give the boot to that rumpot you have now.at give someone the boot (v.) under boot, the, n.
1940 J.H. O’Hara Pal Joey 22: He came over and introduced her to me and she gave me a slight brush. [Ibid.] 86: She [...] was glad to see me instead of giving me the brush.at give someone the brush(-off) (v.) under brush-off, n.
1940 J.H. O’Hara Pal Joey 91: Over there was a bump man I used to see out at the track.at bump man (n.) under bump, v.1
1940 J.H. O’Hara Pal Joey 39: Time is getting short Charley says before the hay-burners stop running at Hialeah.at hay burner, n.1
1940 J.H. O’Hara Pal Joey 60: The mouse with me is strictly no cigar and the daughter of a small town banker.at cigar, n.
1940 J.H. O’Hara Pal Joey 22: I am singing for coffee and cakes at a crib on Cottage Grove Ave.at coffee and cakes (n.) under coffee, n.
1940 J.H. O’Hara Pal Joey 42: I got creamed out of the hotel spot in Ohio.at get creamed (v.) under cream, v.
1940 J.H. O’Hara Pal Joey 22: I am singing for coffee and cakes at a crib on Cottage Grove Ave.at crib, n.1
1940 J.H. O’Hara Pal Joey 72: It was not a spending party, strictly cufferoo.at cufferoo (adj.) under cuff, n.2
1940 J.H. O’Hara Pal Joey 3: I was sorry if it embarrassed her me calling attention to her dope boyfriend.at dope, adj.2
1940 J.H. O’Hara Pal Joey 100: Duillo is not double gaited as far as I know.at double-gaited (adj.) under double, adj.