Erin Montgomery's definitions

cross-trade

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

I make my money the modern way, I cross-trade stolen merchandise and contraband on auction websites and invest my jink based on insider stock tips...

by Erin Montgomery May 1, 2010

top-shelf

Great or best, highest in quality and value.

The really top-shelf stores are all on Rodeo Drive.

by Erin Montgomery May 1, 2010

cony

A generally naive, unsophisticated person. Someone easily robbed or conned out of money. A victim of cony-catchers.

Look at that cony, he looks like he just got of the bus from Nowhere, he'll be conned out of his shirt and shoes by the end of the day...

by Erin Montgomery May 1, 2010

bar that

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.

"Bar that, there's a narc over there!"

by Erin Montgomery April 30, 2010

apple-chaser

Someone willing to do anything, no matter how degrading, for any amount of money.

Jack's so desperate for money he'd pick up "road apples" left behind by ponies for nickle a piece. What an apple-chaser...

by Erin Montgomery April 30, 2010

bark

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

"They knew we were coming. Some traitor barked."

by Erin Montgomery April 30, 2010

anthill

A bustling town or city, anywhere crowded and busy.

New York is just the biggest anthill on the planet, there are crowds wherever you go and everyone's busy doing something...

by Erin Montgomery May 1, 2010