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The Snares of New York choose

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[US] Snares of N.Y. 80: We have spoken specially of ‘panel’ and ‘badger houses.’.
at badger house (n.) under badger, n.1
[US] Snares of N.Y. 80: He it is he [sic] who has first to find the ‘bait’ (victim) for the badger to work on [HDAS].
at bait, n.1
[US] Snares of N.Y. 81: Take a bounce on the Hudson road to Spuyten Duyvil Creek [HDAS].
at bounce, n.1
[US] Snares of N.Y. 66: Some of them look after graft but more of them for cops.
at graft, n.1
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