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[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 98: Hell! You’re the guy that put the bee on that hot rod.
at put the bee on (v.) under bee, n.1
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 66: Suppose I don’t, and walk out on you, and you get in a box?
at in a box under box, n.1
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 82: Lou had a brainwave. He offered the boy a C-note to let him drive the cab.
at brainwave (n.) under brain, n.1
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 66: The wheel is the one they took away from me. It’s got bugs – and I know the bugs.
at bug, n.4
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 89: ‘Snap it up,’ he said. ‘But that don’t mean trying to sideswipe a prowl car, if you lamp one.’.
at prowl car, n.
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 115: I suppose you two chisellers think that’s all I care about.
at chiseler, n.
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 84: I’m no baby and I’m in a jam. But I’m not going to the cleaners just the same.
at go to the cleaners (v.) under cleaners, n.
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 106: You better go lay down somewhere, buddy. If I’m any judge of colour, you’re goin’ to shoot your cookies.
at shoot (one’s) cookies (v.) under cookie, n.1
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 73: A dolled-up sedan was parked in front of the drugstore.
at dolled up, adj.
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 92: You bumped Lou Harger [...] You caught up with him and that girl in West Cimarron, slipped Harger the dose and got the money.
at dose, n.1
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 75: I went from there to De Cazens Boulevard, which was the main drag of Las Olindas.
at main drag, n.
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 74: I [...] drew out a long .38 with a six-inch barrel.
at thirty-eight, n.
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 111: I’d like to get the Mex in the goldfish room with me personal.
at goldfish bowl (n.) under goldfish, n.3
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 110: Maybe they thought you’d highball.
at highball, v.
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 98: Hell! You’re the guy that put the bee on that hot rod.
at hot-rod, n.
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 79: You still walking around? [...] I thought Manny Tinnen’s friends would have had you laid away in old lavender by this time.
at in lavender under lay (up) in lavender, v.
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 109: You have a lousy chance to prove you weren’t in on it.
at lousy, adj.
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 107: I was readin’ a mag., waiting for time to eat.
at mag, n.4
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 119: There was a hideous burn on her chest almost between her two breasts. I said: ‘Okay, sister. That’s nasty medicine’.
at medicine, n.
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 115: Nerts! You seem to forget I know why Lou was killed.
at nerts!, excl.
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 109: Which one of you heels scratched the guy at West Cimarron last night?
at scratch, v.
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 108: When I saw them go on up the street I got screwy.
at screwy, adj.
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 110: Maybe they thought you’d highball [...] That would sew you up right.
at sew up, v.
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 77: It isn’t a shakedown, if that’s what worries you.
at shakedown, n.
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 73: ‘I think you are a dick. A smart dick.’ ‘Just a shamus,’ I said.
at shamus, n.
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 99: The prowl car takes a slant down it now and then.
at take a slant (v.) under slant, n.
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 65: ‘I’m making a little play at Las Olindas tonight,’ he said. ‘At Canales’ place.’ ‘The white smoke?’.
at smoke, n.
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 109: ‘No understand, senor,’ the Mexican said purringly. ‘Don’t go dumb on me, spig,’ Ohls said dispassionately.
at spiggoty, n.
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 66: I’m not much stuck on bodyguarding.
at stuck on (adj.) under stuck, adj.
[US] R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 93: Is there a tag out for me?
at tag, n.3
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