Bat

A prostitute who walks the streets only at night.

Be carefule of the bats on the Bowery.

by Bob Prochko September 21, 2005

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

Barrel fever

Delerium tremens or the D. T's

He got a bad case of Barrel Fever.

by Bob Prochko September 21, 2005

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

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

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