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[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Give Him the Air or the Gate - To tell the boy friend you do not wish to see him any more.
at give someone the air (v.) under air, n.
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Arabs - Camel smoker.
at arab, n.
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Get on the Ball - To go on a drunk.
at ball, n.2
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Battleship - the girl who wears corsets.
at battleship, n.
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Beazle - see Flamper.
at beasel, n.
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Fur Bennie - A term applying to the proverbial raccoon coat.
at benny, n.1
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Blimp - Girl friend.
at blimp, n.1
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Blue Ruin - the morning after.
at blue ruin (n.) under blue, adj.1
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Bolster - The sober one who takes you home.
at bolster, n.
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: On a bust - on a drunk.
at on a bust under bust, n.
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Chisseler - Tight-wad.
at chiseler, n.
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Covered Wagon - An elderly rotund woman who apes the youthful flapper.
at covered wagon, n.
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Cowboy - Drug store loafer.
at cowboy, n.
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Decle-edge - Classy.
at deckle-edge, adj.
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Dil or Dilly - This word is used a great deal by the 'collitch' boys. It is of Arabic origin and refers to the female companion of a date.
at dil, n.3
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Nina from Madina - Point '9' in crap game.
at nina (with her hair down), n.
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Drag - The girl you escort.
at drag, n.1
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Dragiut - Out-of-town party.
at drag-out, n.
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Dripo - Some one who is 'all wet'.
at drip, n.
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Earbender-Talker.
at bend someone’s ear (v.) under ear, n.1
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Flicker - a little wee 'bun'.
at flicker, n.1
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Fried - Intoxicated.
at fried, adj.
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Gordon Water - Gin.
at Gordon water, n.
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Gore - gossip.
at gore, n.
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Knows His Groceries - He's no fool.
at know one's groceries (v.) under groceries, n.3
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Half-pint - Shrimp, small, undersized.
at half-pint, adj.
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Hot Sock - Good dancer.
at hot sock (n.) under hot, adj.
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Hung Up - Delayed, detained.
at hung up, adj.
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: Iron Hat - Derby.
at iron hat (n.) under iron, adj.
[US] Judge (NY) 91 July-Dec. 31: 'Joe' College - Very collegiate.
at Joe College (n.) under joe, n.1
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