1934 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
1934 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
1934 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
1934 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
1934 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.
1934 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.
1934 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.
1934 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
1934 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.
1934 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
1934 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.
1934 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.
1934 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
1934 R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 110: Maybe they thought you’d highball.at highball, v.
1934 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.
1934 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.
1934 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.
1934 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
1934 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.
1934 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.
1934 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.
1934 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.
1934 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.
1934 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.
1934 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.
1934 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.
1934 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.
1934 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.
1934 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.
1934 R. Chandler ‘Finger Man’ in Pearls Are a Nuisance (1964) 93: Is there a tag out for me?at tag, n.3