1944 N. Davis Sally’s in the Alley 17: ‘How do you know?’ the butcher asked. ‘I’m a Japanese spy. We spies get around.’ ‘Palooey,’ said the butcher in a disgusted tone.at balooey, n.
1944 N. Davis Sally’s in the Alley 12: Dust-Mouth is an old-time desert rat. He’s been prowling around in the Mojave for forty years.at desert rat (n.) under desert, n.
1944 N. Davis Sally’s in the Alley 111: He foxes around and tests it.at fox around (v.) under fox, n.1
1944 N. Davis Sally’s in the Alley 111: ‘The head gazump, you mean? What’s the matter with him?’ ‘He claims he’s God.’.at gazump, n.
1944 N. Davis Sally’s in the Alley 48: I was just griped because you walked off with my special steak.at griped, adj.
1944 N. Davis Sally’s in the Alley 83: ‘Ever heard of Gower Gulch?’ ‘You mean the place where all the horse opera cowboys hang out?’.at horse opera (n.) under horse, n.
1944 N. Davis Sally’s in the Alley 107: Look at the offices they sport on the Strip.at Strip, the, n.