1949 I. Shulman Cry Tough! 123: The forty-five bucks a week, after it had hunks bitten out of it [...] didn’t leave him more than coffee-an’ money.at coffee-and, adj.
1949 I. Shulman Cry Tough! 185: Mitch was still living at home and giving them a big song and dance about his traveling job.at give someone a song and dance (v.) under song and dance, n.1
1949 I. Shulman Cry Tough! 69: Or maybe you’re memorizin’ my shield number so your uncle who knows the mayor because he kisses the mayor’s ass’ll have me broken.at kiss someone’s arse, v.
1949 I. Shulman Cry Tough! 84: They had him by the crotch. He was a banker. And he had the cash.at have someone/something by the balls (v.) under balls, n.
1949 I. Shulman Cry Tough! 19: You’ve got me across a barrel.at have someone over a barrel (v.) under barrel, n.1
1949 I. Shulman Cry Tough! 60: He knew his father was steaming himself up for a big blow off.at blow off, n.1
1949 I. Shulman Cry Tough! 17: I’d like a change. A chance to change your face.at break someone’s face, v.
1949 I. Shulman Cry Tough! 196: Andy didn’t like having strangers giving him the double-o. The stick-up was a breeze.at breeze, n.1
1949 I. Shulman Cry Tough! 89: A fifty! [...] you must be in the bucks.at in the bucks (adj.) under buck, n.3
1949 I. Shulman Cry Tough! 30: Also, If I’m working for a guy, not to take his bum raps.at bum rap, n.
1949 I. Shulman Cry Tough! 86: He wasn’t doin’ so hot here so he decided to bum out to the coast.at bum, v.3
1949 I. Shulman Cry Tough! 143: Later that night they returned to the poolroom and Larry put the burn on Flagg for the thirty bucks.at put the burn on (v.) under burn, n.1
1949 I. Shulman Cry Tough! 12: Kitty had given Crazy a fast deal. That was why she had to pay off, and it served her right for having made Crazy a butt and a fool.at butt, n.1
1949 I. Shulman Cry Tough! 220: ‘We were talking about what you’d like for dinner.’ ‘Think we could have some Chinks?’.at Chink’s, n.
1949 I. Shulman Cry Tough! 3: The same coffee-pots with their dirt-streaked windows.at coffee-pot (n.) under coffee, n.
1949 I. Shulman Cry Tough! 116: The benches were monopolized by boys and girls who found the weather and the night made to order for pick-ups, banter, and flashy comebacks.at comeback, n.1
1949 I. Shulman Cry Tough! 167: Whaddya going to that kind of a creep joint for? When they lay out stiffs in coffins they dress them in clothes from there.at creep, adj.
1949 I. Shulman Cry Tough! 196: Andy didn’t like having strangers giving him the double-o while he ate.at double-O, n.1
1949 I. Shulman Cry Tough! 103: Shake-downers, fingerers, sluggers [...] they too had to obey.at fingerer, n.
1949 I. Shulman Cry Tough! 4: The first thing he’d have to do would be to get fixed. A real party with a babe who wasn’t a slut.at get fixed (v.) under fix, v.2