1983 J. Flaherty Tin Wife 200: Puerto Rican thugs on television [...] were being led to arraignment, jive-assing it for the cameras.at jive-ass, v.
1983 J. Flaherty Tin Wife 65: I wouldn’t ask you to do something terrible. This is catshit. Forget the punk.at catshit (n.) under cat, n.1
1983 J. Flaherty Tin Wife 40: Heavy hitter, juicer, yes; but never alcoholic. That was sick, not only sick but probably hereditary.at heavy hitter (n.) under heavy, adj.
1983 J. Flaherty Tin Wife 51: The ‘nabes’. That said it all. Entertainment for the proles.at nabe, n.1
1983 J. Flaherty Tin Wife 65: Don’t piss an unlimited career away by acting like a thick Mick.at thick, adj.