1953 W. Fisher Waiters 165: I’m not talking ’bout something tied to the Kingsfish’s apron strings. No!at tied to someone’s apron-strings (adj.) under apron-strings, n.
1953 W. Fisher Waiters 227: I’m jus’ hotter than a chicken wid the pox.at ...a fresh-fucked fox in a forest fire under hot as..., adj.
1953 W. Fisher Waiters 177: ‘As sure as the day is long, babes,’ he’d answer.at sure as you’re a foot high under sure as..., phr.
1953 W. Fisher Waiters 65: Once an ass-bucket always an ass-bucket. [Ibid.] 218: Who the hell is this jerk? Just another ass-bucket.at ass-bucket (n.) under ass, n.
1953 W. Fisher Waiters 162: ‘Looka these poor white bastards oglin’ us.’ [...] ‘Pay ’em no mind, babes,’ he said. ‘Pay ’em no rabbit-ass mind.’.at -ass, sfx
1953 W. Fisher Waiters 74: Just another broke-ass waiter. Like the bear—nowhere.at just like the bear, ain’t nowhere under bear, n.
1953 W. Fisher Waiters 213: ‘I’m beat,’ he said wearily. ‘I’m beat right down to my socks.’.at beat, adj.
1953 W. Fisher Waiters 99: You didn’t hear no bellyachin’ outa him when you hada walkout coupla weeks ago.at bellyaching (n.) under bellyache, v.
1953 W. Fisher Waiters 165: You don’t have to be so big-headed about it.at big-headed (adj.) under big head, n.1
1953 W. Fisher Waiters 234: Rufus [...] often acting as an ambassador for the people of ‘Blacktown’ in their relations with ‘Whitetown’.at black town (n.) under black, adj.
1953 W. Fisher Waiters 74: Just another broke-ass waiter. Like the bear—nowhere.at broke-dick (adj.) under broke, adj.1
1953 W. Fisher Waiters 201: Up in Harlem every Saturday night / When the high browns get together.at high brown, n.
1953 W. Fisher Waiters 53: To earn a living they had to Uncle Tom ‘Mr. Charley’ by day.at Mr Charlie, n.
1953 W. Fisher Waiters 209: ‘W-h-e-e!’ Hattie exploded. ‘It like to scared the livin’ daylights outa me there for a hot minute.’.at frighten the (living) daylights out of (v.) under daylights, n.
1953 W. Fisher Waiters 169: I ain’t studyin’ these dicty’s in this house myself! he thought. These poor-ass folks puttin’ on airs over nothin’.at dicty, n.
1953 W. Fisher Waiters 78: Good evening, Mrs. Faulks. You sure are a killer-diller this evening.at killer-diller, n.1
1953 W. Fisher Waiters 192: Ain’t nobody but you-all down home folks goin’ in for that sorta stuff nowadays.at down-home, adj.
1953 W. Fisher Waiters 272: You know how you chicks is [...] you start gittin’ man-happy.at -happy, sfx
1953 W. Fisher Waiters 247: He was a crackerjack waiter, not just a ‘hash-slinger’.at hash-slinger, n.
1953 W. Fisher Waiters 176: Well, honeybugs, these may be your salad days.at honey-bun (n.) under honey, n.1
1953 W. Fisher Waiters 232: ‘Let’s knock one.’ [...] the three men each indicated their willingness for a drink.at knock, v.