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[US] J. Gray ‘The Nudist Gym Death Riddle’ Vice Squad Detective 🌐 That dumb dick’s clock would stop if he ran into anything more vicious than a two-bit streetwalker.
at clock, n.1
[US] J. Gray ‘The Nudist Gym Death Riddle’ in Vice Squad Detective 🌐 She was the big come-on in this racket, but he wanted her to himself.
at come-on, n.
[US] J. Gray ‘The Nudist Gym Death Riddle’ in Vice Squad Detective 🌐 Half a dozen flabby old dodoes who were still running in circles, unable to decide where to go.
at dodo, n.
[US] J. Gray ‘The Nudist Gym Death Riddle’ in Vice Squad Detective 🌐 A candid camera, brought into action from a concealed spot while Mr. John Q. Businessman was cavorting [...] with a luscious beauty.
at John Q. Public, n.
[US] J. Gray ‘The Nudist Gym Death Riddle’ in Vice Squad Detective 🌐 Sam Andrew [...] certainly had the right tip when he figured Lestro’s place was a joint. What a swell layout for a blackmail racket!
at joint, n.
[US] J. Gray ‘The Nudist Gym Death Riddle’ Vice Squad Detective 🌐 What’s the lay, kid? Has anyone left this joint?
at lay, n.3
[US] J. Gray ‘The Nudist Gym Death Riddle’ in Vice Squad Detective 🌐 These lugs aren’t just interested in working off surplus poundage.
at lug, n.2
[US] J. Gray ‘The Nudist Gym Death Riddle’ in Vice Squad Detective 🌐 While you’re about it, Swannie, you might as well make the murder rap stick.
at murder rap (n.) under murder, n.
[US] J. Gray ‘The Nudist Gym Death Riddle’ in Vice Squad Detective 🌐 When it comes to displaying my feminine charms to a bunch of potbellied pappies [...] I draw the G-string.
at pappy, n.
[US] J. Gray ‘The Nudist Gym Death Riddle’ in Vice Squad Detective 🌐 He had heavy dough in this joint, figuring to make heavier dough by the shakedown route.
at shakedown, n.
[US] J. Gray ‘The Nudist Gym Death Riddle’ in Vice Squad Detective 🌐 I’ll be back in no time to show you the ropes.
at show (someone) the ropes (v.) under show, v.
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