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(con. 1930s) Night People 71: Say, now you’re my ace boon-koon.at ace boon coon, n.
(con. 1930s) Night People 71: Say, now you’re my ace boon-koon. (con. 1930s–50s) Night People 117: Ann. White girl.at ann, n.
(con. 1930s–50s) Night People 117: Apple-head. Apple shaped head.at applehead (n.) under apple, n.1
(con. 1930s–50s) Night People 117: Apple. Big city.at Apple, n.
(con. 1930s) Night People 69: The cat took my whole week’s salary in just four hands [...] He added fuel to the fire with seven words: ‘Let that be a lesson to you!’ [...] I was as hot as a bad girl’s dream.at ...a (three-dollar) pistol under hot as..., adj.
(con. 1930s–40s) Night People 72: It’s funny how my old lady would rather me starve than put my axe down.at axe, n.
(con. 1930s–50s) Night People 117: Barrelhouse. lowdown and ornery.at barrelhouse, adj.
(con. 1930s–50s) Night People 117: Beans. Dollars.at bean, n.1
(con. 1930s) Night People 65: She told me to go by and see her girl friend [...] So I dropped by her pad and blew her horn [...] I mean, rang her bell.at ring someone’s bell (v.) under bell, n.1
(con. 1930s–50s) Night People 117: Biscuit butt. A rounded bottom.at biscuit, n.1
Night People 96: You’ve drawn a blank with a chick.at draw a blank (v.) under blank, n.
(con. 1930s–50s) Night People 117: Blanket. Overcoat.at blanket, n.
(con. 1930s) Night People 61: There are many more, not to mention saxes and bones, who have a beautiful color (musically).at bone, n.9
(con. 1930s–50s) Night People 118: Knowledge bump. Head.at knowledge box, n.
(con. 1930s) Night People 93: The waiter would be standing in the corner digging me, holding his bread-basket (stomach) and frowning.at breadbasket (n.) under bread, n.1
(con. 1930s) Night People 66: Do you remember that shy little bundle that was standing by the stand?at bundle, n.1
(con. 1950s) Night People 92: There’s no better food. Those chefs take great pride in their work [...] Boy, can they burn!at burn, v.
(con. 1930s–50s) Night People 117: Butter butt. Fat bottom.at butter butt (n.) under butter, n.1
Night People 23: If there was a guy sittin up there you wanted to carve [...] you’d take him off. [Ibid.] 117: Carve. To excel in playing.at carve, v.
Night People 17: ‘Man, I can’t play no saxophone,’ this cat was saying.at cat, n.5
(con. 1930s–50s) Night People 117: Chocolate malt. A colored girl.at chocolate bar (n.) under chocolate, adj.
(con. 1930s) Night People 65: ‘Shake me, daddy. I’m not with you.’ ‘ I mean, rang her bell.’ ‘Now, we’re cooking. Carry on.’.at cook, v.1
(con. 1930s–50s) Night People 117: Cream. To smile or be happy.at cream, v.
(con. 1930s–50s) Night People 117: Crumbcrushers. Teeth.at crumb-crusher (n.) under crumb, n.1
(con. 1960s) Night People 107: She’s only the baker’s daughter, but, oh, how I’d love to nibble her cup cakes!at cupcake, n.
(con. 1930s) Night People 66: Shut up, d.a.!at D.A., n.
(con. 1950s) Night People 92: I remember the maid charging me $3.50 for pressing two suits. ‘Damn Sam!’ I said.at damn Sam! (excl.) under damn!, excl.
(con. 1930s–50s) Night People 117: Dog. To hurt or distress.at dog, v.1
(con. 1930s) Night People 69: All the domino boys are asleep.at domino, n.1
(con. 1930s) Night People 69: I told him to not keep messing around with that little E flat chick [...] Give me a Double B Flat chick every time.at e-flat, adj.
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