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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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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Ankle

The mother of a child born out of wedlock. An unfortunate creature. Referrs to her low station. more modern definitions refer to the undisputable fact that an ankle is two feet lower than... An interesting survivor of the last 200 years. First reference to its use in this context believed to have been about 1795.
Ya, she de ankle dat de moll.
by Bob Prochko September 28, 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 October 03, 2005
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Four Horsemen

Notre Dame backfield in 1924, so characterised by the sportswriter Grantland Rice. Consisting of Halfback Jim Crowley (9/10/02-1/15/86), Fullback Elmer layden, (5/4/03-6/30/73), Halfback Don miller (5/30/02-7/28/79) and Quarterback Harry Sthuldreher (10/14/01-1/26/65)
"Outlined against a blue, grey October sky the Four Horsemen rode again..."
by Bob Prochko September 21, 2005
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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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baptize

To water or dilute, as in liquor.
Be sure to baptize that gin before you put the bottle on the shelf!
by Bob Prochko September 28, 2005
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