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Glance at N.Y. II ii: Well, I’m blowed if that ain’t slap up. Lize, you can sing a few.at few, a, adv.
Glance at N.Y. II ii: Well, I’m blowed if that ain’t slap up. Lize, you can sing a few. Glance at N.Y. I iv: Ha! ha! ha! we escaped just in time to save our bacon!at save one’s bacon (v.) under bacon, n.1
Glance at N.Y. I v: A foo-foo, or outsider, is a chap wot can’t come de big figure.at big figure (n.) under big, adj.
Glance at N.Y. II i: That’s a blinker – you wasn’t quick enough.at blinker, n.
Glance at N.Y. II ii: lize.: And if it wasn’t for bein’ in the street, I’d sing it for you. mose.: It’s too early in de mornin’ for many folks to be out – so you’re safe. Blow your horn.at blow one’s horn, v.
Glance at N.Y. II v: Sykesy tried, but I bluffed him off.at bluff, v.
Glance at N.Y. I ii: harry: Why, Mose, don’t you remember me? mose: No sir-ree, I don’t.at no siree (bob)!, excl.
Glance at N.Y. I iv: You’re a perfect brick!at brick, n.
Glance at N.Y. II iv: What’s up? Say, Bubby, what’s de matter?at bubby, n.2
Glance at N.Y. II v: Dere’s no mistake but he’s one of de b’hoys!at b’hoy, n.
Glance at N.Y. II iii: If you want my company, you’ll have to hurry up your cakes.at hurry up the cakes (v.) under cake, n.1
Glance at N.Y. II v: Come up to-night, and I’ll show you as gallus a piece of calico as any on de floor.at calico, n.1
Glance at N.Y. II ii: Nuff ced – I’m there.at nuff ced, phr.
Glance at N.Y. II ii: I’m afraid he’ll smoke if I go it on him too strong.at come it strong (v.) under come it, v.1
Glance at N.Y. II v: Some one told me that Bill Sykes was cuttin’ round you.at cut round (v.) under cut, v.3
Glance at N.Y. II i: He made a dive for his pocket-book, but couldn’t make it out.at dive, n.1
Glance at N.Y. I ii: Let’s do it up pretty.at do it up (v.) under do it, v.1
Glance at N.Y. II v: Look here, ladies and gentlemen – don’t be down on me ’cause I’m goin’ to leave you.at down (up)on under down, adv.2
Glance at N.Y. I iv: Come along, for I’m itching for a regular knock-down and drag-out!at drag-out, n.
Glance at N.Y. I i: Ha! ha! ha! duped again! They have initiated you into the drop business!at drop, n.1
Glance at N.Y. II i: jake: He made a dive for his pocket-book, but couldn’t make it out. mike: So much the better; we might have got the one I dropped on him this morning.at drop, v.2
Glance at N.Y. I i: I think you can come the drop game there, while I go and sell the silver one.at drop game, n.
Glance at N.Y. I ii: I met a gentleman, who informed me that his business was to show up the Elephant to country people, or in other words, take them about town to see the sights.at elephant, n.
Glance at N.Y. II ii: I go fur Bill Sykesy ’cos he runs wid our merchaine – but he mustn’t come foolin’ round my gal, or I’ll give him fits!at give someone fits (v.) under fit, n.3
Glance at N.Y. I v: mose: [To Harry, pointing after loafers] Them’s foo-foos! george: What’s foo-foos? mose: Why, foo-foos is outsiders [...] A foo foo, or outsider is a chap wot can’t come the big figure. george: What’s the big figure? mose: The big figure here, is three cents for a glass of grog and a night’s lodging.at foo-foo, n.
Glance at N.Y. II ii: Oh! stow your gab, Major.at stow one’s gab (v.) under gab, n.2
Glance at N.Y. II v: Come up to-night, and I’ll show you as gallus a piece of calico as any on de floor.at gallows, adj.
Glance at N.Y. I v: Oh, gas!at gas!, excl.
Glance at N.Y. I ii: If you don’t get off de hose I’ll hit you over de gourd wid my trumpet!at gourd, n.
Glance at N.Y. II i: D’ye see anything green? – ha! ha! ha!at see any green (in my eye)? under green, n.1
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