1890 J.P. Quinn Fools of Fortune 275: Chuck-a-luck [...] is sometimes designated as ‘the old army game’.at army game (n.) under army, n.2
1890 J.P. Quinn Fools of Fortune 357: The mysterious [...] friend has a ‘barrel of money’.at barrel, n.1
1890 J.P. Quinn Fools of Fortune 540: The quaint expressions of [...] ‘little Joe,’ ‘big Dick from Boston,’ and the like.at big dick (n.) under big, adj.
1890 in J.P. Quinn Fools of Fortune 532: I did not know a single soul / To ask for hash, or beg a bowl, / And I was done up brown.at do up brown (v.) under brown, adj.2
1890 J.P. Quinn Fools of Fortune 595: A ‘bucket shop’ is an establishment where those whose inclinations prompt them to speculate in stocks or produce.at bucket shop, n.
1890 J.P. Quinn Fools of Fortune 562: The bookmaker’s agent asumes the role of a gentleman who [...] has secured a ‘cinch tip’ (meaning a sure thing).at cinch, adj.
1890 in J.P. Quinn Fools of Fortune 532: I earned a dollar in that town [...] And took a little horn.at horn, n.2
1890 J.P. Quinn Fools of Fortune 540: The quaint expressions of [...] ‘little Joe,’ ‘big Dick from Boston,’ and the like.at little Joe (n.) under little, adj.
1890 J.P. Quinn Fools of Fortune 231: He then tells the selected victim that he has found a ‘soft mark,’ (which in the vernacular of the profession means a particularly gullible dupe), and offers to introduce him.at soft mark (n.) under mark, n.1
1890 J.P. Quinn Fools of Fortune 188: This percentage is technically known as the ‘rake-off,’ and insures the proprietors of the establishment a handsome royalty on all winnings.at rake-off, n.
1890 J.P. Quinn Fools of Fortune 404: When a raid is made [...] enough ‘pluggers’ are captured to fill one or two wagons and are driven to the nearest police station.at plugger, n.1
1890 J.P. Quinn Fools of Fortune 348: The simplicity of the apparatus enables the ‘shell’ man to carry his outfit with him in his vest pocket wherever he may go.at shell worker (n.) under shell, n.
1890 J.P. Quinn Fools of Fortune 404: When a raid is made [...] enough ‘pluggers’ are captured to fill one or two wagons and are driven to the nearest police station.at wagon, n.