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[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 72: So who gives a fuck?
at give a fuck, v.
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 126: If we put the arm on some of these guys.
at put the arm on (v.) under arm, n.
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 87: Look like that kid has knocked around with the law before.
at knock around, v.
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 44: If it does [happen], I’m puttin’ your ass out.
at put someone’s ass out under ass, n.
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 83: He wants this cat blowed before God can get the news.
at blow (someone) away, v.
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 86: You mean the man ain’t hep to this back door action.
at backdoor action (n.) under back-door, n.
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 61: You tell them three big bastards.
at bastard, n.
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 266: If all you goin’ do is beat your gums about it.
at beat one’s gums, v.
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 74: This happens to be a first-degree beef.
at beef, n.2
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 20: No way for [...] you to go behind the walls [...] without being touched up.
at behind the walls (adv.) under behind, prep.
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 17: If you were going to live a life of crime, go for the big buck.
at big buck, n.
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 40: I’ll be the big dog down there.
at big dog, n.
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 33: What’s this black power bit, baby?
at bit, n.1
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 16: Fox bitched about anything and everything.
at bitch, v.
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 99: If some you out there are worried about us puttin’ the bite to you.
at put the bite on (v.) under bite, n.1
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 52: Some would-be detectives picked us up down in the bottom. [Ibid.] 60: Send two cars down to black bottom.
at black bottom (n.) under black, adj.
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 163: Something is boogy about this whole funky affair.
at boogy, adj.1
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 281: ‘Now just shut up,’ the bossman roared.
at boss man (n.) under boss, n.2
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 232: The truck drivers are mostly brokers.
at broker, n.2
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 64: Let your natural get that look that Whitey thinks all militant brothers wear.
at brother, n.
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 273: That outfit’s too damn big for us to buck.
at buck, v.2
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 10: Prince walked beside Red, shooting the bull.
at shoot the bull (v.) under bull, n.6
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 50: That’s a bunch of bull!
at bull, n.6
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 165: I hope you don’t give me the fool’s rush when I get ready to leave.
at bum’s rush, n.
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 284: He’s the only person who could bust us.
at bust, v.1
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 57: I can get me a chew and play a few numbers.
at chew, n.
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 137: He sure ain’t chippin’ then. That’s a goddam oil-burner.
at chip, v.2
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 242: Racehorse removed the burned-up joint from his mouth and made a cocktail.
at cocktail, n.
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 20: Why did you come on with all that motorcycle crap.
at come on, v.1
[US] (con. 1960s) D. Goines Black Gangster (1991) 166: I don’t need that soft con, Ruby.
at soft con (n.) under con, n.1
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