29 definitions by Erin Montgomery

Any con-man, trickster, pimp, or thief looking for an innocent mark, or "cony", to trick.

The business of thieving, or anything else illegal or shady in nature such as the black or grey markets. Fencing, stealing, and smuggling.

An expression that means news, local gossip, the facts, the mood in the air. Chant is whatever everyone is talking about right now.

To hang around, or waste idle time.

To give word, to betray. To leak information or inform on someone.

Nonsense, or something that would be laughably passed off as such. Meaningless babble of those who do belong to a cult or political faction. A circular argument that proves nothing.

An almost-polite way to say "shut up" or "don't talk about that." It's quick, to the point, and can be used as a warning.