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 October 02, 2005
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bandog

A civil officer, not affilliated with the police, such as an building inspector.
Just grease the bandog, and he won't call de crusher.
by Bob Prochko September 21, 2005
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alamort

Confounded, struck dumb, unable to say or do anything
I was alamort when de booley dog pinched me.
by Bob Prochko September 21, 2005
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Bat

A prostitute who walks the streets only at night.
Be carefule of the bats on the Bowery.
by Bob Prochko October 03, 2005
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Autumn Bawler

A parson, especially a missionary sent by a wealthy congregation into an impoverished neighborhood to "uplift" or Save the population without feeding them first.
I had to listen to that Autumn Bawler for two hours before dey fed me.
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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Baby paps

Caps, especially precussion caps for priming one's gat (gun). Originated in Cockney rhyming slang.
I gots de baby paps in me Charley Prescott (vest).
by Bob Prochko September 21, 2005
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