I Woke Next to the Corpse by Edward Drobinski - HTML preview

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Az men git dem tayvl a hor, vil er di gantse bord: If you give the devil a hair, he’ll want the whole beard.

Bangtail: A racehorse.

Bark: Exterior. Rough bark indicates a person has an especially tough exterior or a lot of nerve.

Bathtub: Motorcycle sidecar.

Bean shooter: A small caliber handgun.

Beezer: Nose.

Behind the eight ball: In a highly dangerous or disadvantageous position.

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Bird: Girl.

Bite the linoleum: To die.

Blind pig/tiger: A location where liquors and alcoholic beverages were sold illegally.

Blow: Leave.

Bobby sox Brigade: Young jitterbugs.

Boiler: An automobile.

Borsalino: An Italian made fedora.

Bottle blonde: A person, usually a female, whose hair has been bleached blond.

Brainchild: Someone’s creative idea.

Broad: A woman.

Brown bread: Dead.

Bucket: An automobile.

Bulge: An advantage.

Bull: A prison guard, uniformed police officer, or a plainclothes railroad cop.

Bump/bump off: To kill.

Bump gums: To talk about nothing worthwhile.

Burn: Kill.

Burn the road: Speed; drive fast, possibly too fast; burn rubber; leave marks; etc.

Button your chin: Keep quiet,

Butts: Cigarettes.

C: $100.

C-note: $100 bill.

Cabbage: Money.

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