Addle-cove

A foolish man. (see Cove, Addle-pate)
It's only an Addle-cove what don't vote Tammany.
by Bob Prochko September 21, 2005
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Ace of Spades

A widow. esp. an attractive young widow. Refers to the practice of ladies in mourning wearing black.

Common slang of the lower class New Yorkers in the 1860's.
Catch a gander at the Ace of spades across d' Cain and Abel, bucko.
by Bob Prochko September 21, 2005
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anointed

Flogged. This term commonly used in the criminal underworld in the days when flogging was still a legal punishment in this country, it is still occasionaly used in gay and straight SM circles.
I was anointed in the Tombs after I got fresh wid de turnscrew.
by Bob Prochko September 21, 2005
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Beans

Five dollar gold pieces. (Five dollar pieces were about the size of small butterbeans or Lima beans.)
'E's got a pocket full o' beans.
by Bob Prochko September 21, 2005
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Barrel fever

Delerium tremens or the D. T's
He got a bad case of Barrel Fever.
by Bob Prochko September 21, 2005
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Break

Iffin' yer mouthpiece is Tammany ye'll be gettin a compliant Break t' yer trial.

or,

Don't sass back t'th' Break.
by Bob Prochko September 21, 2005
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baptized

Diluted with water or some other worthless, inert substance. Primarily applies to liquor or other drugs.
I see that this Whisky has been baptized, and that well!
by Bob Prochko September 21, 2005
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