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[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb, sect. 2: PULL A BOOTSIE. – A dumb act.
at pull a bootsie (v.) under pull a..., v.
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb, sect. 2 n.p.: GUM BEATIN’. – Talking irrelevant and without fact [...] GUM KNOCKIN’ – Same.
at gum-beating, n.
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb, sect. 2: BLOW YOUR TOP. – To get drunk.
at blow one’s top, v.
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb. sect. 2: PITCH A BOOGIE-WOOGIE. – Get drunk and immediate desire is to fight the world.
at pitch a boogie-woogie (v.) under boogie-woogie, n.
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb. sect. 2: GOT YOUR BOOTS LACED. – To inquire whether or not a person completely understands, or is prepared.
at have one’s boots on (v.) under boot, n.2
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb. section 2: SUD BUSTERS. – laundresses.
at sud-buster, n.
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb. sect. 2: CROW MOLL. – An unattractive woman.
at crow, n.2
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb. sect. 2: CRUMP CRUSHERS. – The teeth.
at crump-crusher, n.
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb. sect. 2: RUG CUTTIN. – Participating in low-brow affairs [...] RUG CUTTIN’ SESSION. – A low brow party.
at rug cut, v.
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb, sect. 2: I’LL DIG YOU. – A parting phrase which means you will see a person later.
at dig you (later) under dig, v.3
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb. Section 2: STOMP DOWN. – An enjoyable affair.
at stomp-down, adj.
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb, sect. 2: FRUITIN’ – Bluffing, loafing, dogging.
at fruit, v.
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb, sect. 2: FRUITCAKE.–To bluff.
at fruitcake, v.
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb. sect. 2: GEORGIA BUGGY. – A dress truck.
at Georgia buggy (n.) under Georgia, adj.
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb, sect. 2: HAM HEAVERS. – Waiters.
at ham-heaver (n.) under ham, n.1
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb, sect. 2: TOO HARD. – Exceptionally attractive, as ‘That’s a too hard chick.’ .
at hard, adj.
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb, sect. 2: HOG CUTTER. – A low-brow person.
at hog-cutter (n.) under hog, n.
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb, sect. 2: HUSTLER. – A pimp, procurer and person who generally lives without working.
at hustler, n.
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb. sect. 2: JACKSON. – A colored person.
at Jackson, n.3
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb, sect. 2: JUMP SALTY – act highbrow.
at jump salty (v.) under jump, v.
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb, sect. 2: KNOCK ME A STRAIGHT LIFE – Said when requesting a cigarette.
at knock, v.
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb. sect. 2: LAYIN’ IT STIFF AND STOUT. – Same as HIGH LIVING, q.v.
at lay it (v.) under lay, v.4
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb. sect. 2: LEZ. – A lesbian.
at les, n.
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb. Section 2 n.p.: LUSH JOINT. – A liquor emporium or gin mill.
at lush joint (n.) under lush, n.1
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb. Section 2 n.p.: LUSH LOVER. – A profound drinker.
at lush lover (n.) under lush, n.1
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb, sect. 2: MIZZ. – Blue, melancholy, unhappy, as ‘She’s in the mizz.’ .
at mis, n.
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb, sect. 2: OFAY CHICK. – A white girl.
at ofay, adj.
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb. Section 2: POT RASSLERS. – Cooks.
at pot rassler (n.) under pot, n.1
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb, sect. 2: READY. – Good, striking, unusual, as ‘That’s a ready chick.’.
at ready, adj.
[US] ‘Hectic Harlem’ in N.Y. Amsterdam News 8 Feb, sect. 2: ON RUBBER – Used to signify a person who owns a car, as ‘So-and-so is now on the rubber.’.
at rubber, n.2
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