Bob Proczko's definitions

boffos

1920's, Dollars, berries, or jack, money, particularly pieces of currency.

Hand over the boffos, Al, I need to get to the bank before it closes.

by Bob Proczko October 16, 2006

boiler factory

1920's An undesirable boy or girl, and ugly or unattractive person.

I would never go to the dance with Harry. Would you want to be seen with that boiler factory?

by Bob Proczko October 16, 2006

beasel

Like a flapper, but slightly more advanced. A young girl who is not inclined to get out and walk. A girl who is shyly open to advances.

Catch a peep at that little beasel. I'd bet that she hasn't any bunions!

by Bob Proczko October 16, 2006

bell polisher

A beasel hound, girl chaser, wolf, or Lothario, who likes to lionger in the vestibule necking with his girl at one AM. This phrase refers to the occasional accident, wherin the girl is pushed against the intercom box, and rings the bells in several apartments, rousung the occupants.

Listen to your father and stay away from that bell polisher. Last Saturday you woke up the whole building!

by Bob Proczko October 16, 2006

brush ape

An apple-knocker, a hay shaker, a hick, rube, country Jake, a gobby from the country.

Ezra Hoskins! What a brush ape!

by Bob Proczko October 16, 2006

brooksey boy

A sharp dresser, male. Refers to the famous haberdashery firm of Brooks Brothers.

Al is a regualr brooksey boy.

by Bob Proczko October 16, 2006

cellar smeller

A young man who always happens to be around when liquor is to be had without cost.

Wouldn't you know that every time I uncork a bottle of the real stuff every cellar smeller in a three mile radius shows up at our door.

by Bob Proczko October 16, 2006