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[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 201: cop a sneak, v. – to hit someone unexpectedly.
at cop a sneak (v.) under cop a..., v.
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 201: cop a joint, v. – to smoke a cigarette.
at cop a joint (v.) under cop a..., v.
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) n.p.: ace, n. [...] a one-year prison sentence.
at ace, n.
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 197: aggie, n. – a hoe used on the various farming units.
at aggie, n.1
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 197: all of it, n. – a life sentence.
at all of it, n.
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] & Cho–Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 197: anchor, v. – to wait: ‘Anchor it!’.
at anchor, v.
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 197: apple, n. – a derisive name; anything bad or not highly regarded; a dimwit, dupe, or goose.
at apple, n.1
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 208: jive ass, n. – someone always talking trash or nonsense.
at jive-ass, n.1
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 206: hardass, n. – one who is always in trouble with prison officials.
at hard-ass, n.
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 200: ‘Carry your ass!’ v. – ‘Go away!’.
at carry one’s ass under ass, n.
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 204: finger-snapper/finger-popper, n. – usually a younger man who is always playing games; sometimes called a jiveass.
at jive-ass, n.2
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 197: badeye, n. – one who stares menacingly.
at bad-eye, n.2
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 197: balling, n. – sexual intercourse.
at balling, n.
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 197: barbecue, v. – to kill by electrocution; also to beat severely.
at barbecue, v.
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 197: Bible salesman, n. – a Protestant preacher.
at bible salesman (n.) under bible, n.
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 198: big yard, n. -central recreation area in some penitentiaries.
at big yard (n.) under big, adj.
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 198: big-six talk, n. talk which is accompanied by little action.
at big six (n.) under big, adj.
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 198: big timer, n. – someone doing a long sentence.
at big-timer (n.) under big time, n.2
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 198: bipe, v. – to enter motels, apartments, and homes at night while people sleep, mainly stealing cash and jewelry: to bipe a home.
at bipe, v.
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 215: snowbird, n. – one who sniffs cocaine.
at snow bird, n.2
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 204: four bits, n. – a fifty- year sentence.
at four bits (n.) under bit, n.1
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 209: little bitch, n. – a sentence that is very stiff due to repeated offenses; also a twelve-year sentence.
at little bitch (n.) under bitch, n.1
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 198: big bitch, n. – a life sentence. [Ibid.] bitch, n. – life as an habitual criminal.
at bitch, n.1
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 197: Betty, n. – a prison bus. [Ibid.] 198: Black Betty, n. – the bus bringing inmates to the penitentiary.
at black betty (n.) under black, adj.
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 198: Black Annie, n. – prison transfer truck (1940s).
at black annie (n.) under black, adj.
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 198: blanks, n. – aspirin tablets (1950s).
at blank, n.
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 212: put a blanket on, v. – to hand roll a cigarette.
at blanket, n.
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 198: ‘Blow it off!’ v. – ‘Forget about it!’.
at blow off, v.1
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 198: bluegum, n. –a Negro.
at blue gum(med), adj.
[US] C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 198: blue John, n. – skimmed milk.
at blue john (n.) under blue, adj.1
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