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

Break

A Judge or Magistrate.

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

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

balsam

Money, the balm of all.

'tain't no problem, just spread some balsam and de pigs will turn down de heat.

by Bob Prochko September 21, 2005

Bat

A prostitute who walks the streets only at night.

Be carefule of the bats on the Bowery.

by Bob Prochko September 21, 2005

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

Ballum-rancum

A ball where all of the dancers are theives and prostitutes.

'E 'ad a 'ell uv a ballum-rancum 't thursday.

by Bob Prochko September 21, 2005