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Murder Me for Nickels choose

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[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 34: He had been left up in the air.
at up in the air (adj.) under air, n.
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 69: I thought that if my own animals would stay out of the way another few minutes, I could swing the rest.
at animal, n.1
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 67: One, two, three lump-muscled apes jumped out. Then two more [...] all lump-muscled and goonish.
at ape, n.
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 85: He just plowed into his head, then close under the other’s basket.
at basket, n.1
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 140: First thing, a drum came on [...] then a belter who shattered the glasswool off the ceiling.
at belter (n.) under belt, v.
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 65: By seven I had lined up five bozos for a quick job on Bonetti’s depot [...] large of muscle and small of head.
at bozo, n.1
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 54: He was somebody smart, with backing, who thought he could buck Lippit’s set-up.
at buck, v.2
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 45: They give stable jobs to their bums what’s on the lam from someplace. [Ibid.] 55: An operator has troubles with Benotti’s bums [...] and a flying squad of our very own bums comes barreling down for a free-for-all.
at bum, n.3
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 156: I turn my back [...] and in slides that crapper over there.
at crapper, n.1
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 24: And then the d.j.’s would take it [i.e. a tune] up, and that’s how I was an agent.
at DJ, n.
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 29: Jack [...] you don’t have to put on the dog for Mister Stonewall.
at put on (the) dog (v.) under dog, n.2
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 59: You working for me, jack, or you just [...] sitting there bending my ear.
at bend someone’s ear (v.) under ear, n.1
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 67: One, two, three lump-muscled apes jumped out. Then two more [...] all lump-muscled and goonish.
at goon, n.1
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 59: Let Folsom do the goon job [...] He should like that.
at goon, n.1
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 75: I went to the bar [...] where Folsom had one of the goon squads waiting.
at goon squad (n.) under goon, n.1
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 106: In two places our service hop with the change of records was late.
at hop, n.5
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 59: You can’t horse with the manufacturer because he’s too big and he isn’t in town.
at horse, v.
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 80: Christ. You are huffy today.
at huffy, adj.
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 151: He didn’t give me what a hood might call ice. I was a businessman and called it grease.
at ice, n.1
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 65: By seven I had lined up five bozos for a quick job on Bonetti’s depot [...] large of muscle and small of head.
at job, n.2
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 131: He jockeyed the combo till they looked ready to drop.
at jockey, v.
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 121: I’ll go [...] and have a talk with that man. Can’t have him jumping all over my help.’.
at jump all over (v.) under jump, v.
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 57: ‘You got a goon’s point of view [...] A guy leans on you and you lean back.’ ‘Harder.’.
at lean on, v.
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 53: I understand how you and Walter are making out so well.
at make out, v.
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 27: Nobody fixes the gadgets except us, nobody monkeys with the wires.
at monkey, v.
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 115: Well, I’ll be a monkey’s uncle.
at I’ll be a monkey’s uncle! (excl.) under monkey’s uncle, n.
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 55: Benotti’s got all non-labour [...] six men and they all do moonlighting on the side.
at moonlighting (n.) under moonlight, v.
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 83: The bartender had a mouse under one eye.
at mouse, n.
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 58: Any muscle you’ll show, Benotti will show.
at muscle, n.
[US] P. Rabe Murder Me for Nickels (2004) 98: She went haha too and nibbled at her drink.
at nibble, v.
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