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Morning Tulsa Daily World choose

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[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/3: One-arm joint — A chair dairy lunch.
at one-arm (joint), n.
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/1: Bundle stiff — A hobo who carries a bundle of suitcase, nightshirt or toothbrush.
at bindle stiff (n.) under bindle, n.
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/1: Boiling up — Washing clothes.
at boil-up (n.) under boil, v.
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/1: Boped [sic] on bean — To get hit on head.
at bop, v.
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/3: Tucson blanket — A newspaper used to sleep on .
at California blanket (n.) under California, adj.
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/1: Dan O’Leary act — To walk.
at do the Dan O’Leary (act/stunt) (v.) under Dan O’Leary, n.
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/3: Regime — Tea [sic] cents. Known also as a ‘dimer’.
at deemer, n.
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/1: Dingbat — A laborer; known also as a shovel flirt or stiff or groundhog.
at dingbat, n.7
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/1: Doe — Bartender.
at doe, n.1
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/1: Ducket — a begging card; sometimes has a poem on the back of it.
at ducket, n.
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/1: Dummy dodge — To pretend you are deaf and dumb for begging purposes.
at dummy dodge (n.) under dummy, n.1
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/1: Flop joint — Lodging house.
at flop joint (n.) under flop, n.5
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/1: Flopper — A beggar who pretends to be crippled; squats on sidewalk near prominent corners; pleadingly holds out hand or hat. (See ‘Sap artist’).
at flopper, n.
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/2: Fly mugs — Police officials.
at fly mug (n.) under fly, adj.
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/2: Fuzzytail — A tramp who is fresh; one who likes to praise himself and brags on how to get by.
at fuzzy tail (n.) under fuzzy, adj.
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/2: Gay cat — A hobo [...] one who is too proud to work; goes from towen to town in search of work.
at gaycat, n.
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/2: Graveyard — Hash.
at graveyard, n.
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/1: Dingbat — A laborer; known also as a shovel flirt or stiff or groundhog.
at ground-hog, n.2
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/2: Gump — Chicken stew.
at gump, n.2
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/1: Day hack — Policeman on day duty.
at hack, n.3
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/2: High fence — A white collar.
at high fence (n.) under high, adj.1
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/2: Hobo tango — Lockstep; learned in penal institutions.
at hobo tango (n.) under hobo, n.
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/2: Hostile — Referred to towns or police that are brutal and mean to hobos.
at go hostile (at) (v.) under hostile, adj.
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/2: John Johnson — A traveling beggar; a tramp who won’t work; believes the comunities owe him a living.
at John Johnson, n.
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/2: John Westons — Feet.
at John Weston, n.
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/2: jungle court — A make believe court held in woods by hobos.
at jungle court (n.) under jungle, n.
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/2: Knocker — A stool pigeon; to get information.
at knocker, n.1
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/3: Missing link — Fake pawn ticket.
at missing link, n.
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/3: Roller — a pickpocket; known also as a ‘dip,’ a ‘lush maker’ or ‘two-fingered gent’.
at lush maker (n.) under lush, n.1
[US] Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 13 June 19/2: Manifest — A through freight.
at manifest, n.
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