Definitions by Erin Montgomery

beau-nasty 

A slovenly fop; one finely dressed, but dirty. This term's also used to refer to mobsters, who appear nice on the surface, but are nasty thugs underneath.

Sure, the capo's son dresses nice, but he's a beau-nasty brute underneath that suit...

beau-nasty by Erin Montgomery May 2, 2010

dead-book 

A body in the dead-book is dead. Some people have others "put in the dead-book".

Bubber, you're too drunk to drive, you'll end up in the dead-book.

dead-book by Erin Montgomery May 2, 2010

gully 

A potential victim of a scam, a gullible fool.

That gully will fall for anything a cony-catcher puts in front of him.

gully by Erin Montgomery May 2, 2010

whispers 

Things that are dangerous to talk about, information normally uttered in hushed tones. "To stare at the whispers" means to eavesdrop.

Bar that! Whispers like that will get you killed if someone overhears you!

whispers by Erin Montgomery May 1, 2010

trolley-womped 

Crushed with great force; maybe in a stampede of concert fans, or perhaps run over by a pedi-cab or bus.

"Sorry I look such a wreck. I just got trolley-womped back there."

trolley-womped 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.

top-shelf by Erin Montgomery May 1, 2010

shed 

A verb meaning to tell or inform, from the phrase "to shed light on".

Be careful, berk, that basher did not shed the total dark on the issue...

shed by Erin Montgomery May 1, 2010