Jim Morrison and The Doors played some of their first shows at the Whiskey à gogo, a famous night club in L.A.
by MTyeW23 May 30, 2018
An unappetizing ploy used by the desperate to retrieve subway tokens that had already been inserted into the turn stile token slot. Practitioners jammed the inside of several coin slots with gum beforehand, and then waited for riders to insert tokens which--now jammed -- failed to grant them passage.. Customers would sometimes put in several tokens before giving up. Once alone, the token sucker put her mouth over the slot and sucked the coin(s) out. The tokens were then used to ride the subway or, more often, sold at cost to strangers or fencers for slightly less than their value. The practice, which drew attention (and disgust) in the New York City subway, ended with the discontinuation of tokens in 2003.
Wilkins had the most lucrative day of token-sucking in the history of 42nd street; over ten hours, using 40 strips of well-chewed gum, he sucked out more than 100 tokens, enough to get everyone living under the bridge high for the whole weekend.
by MTyeW23 May 30, 2018
This conjunction of two words ("we would" or "we should") is also a homonym of weed, the common slang term for cannabis. Therefore, "We'd!" is an expression of agreement used by pot lovers to anyone suggesting cannabis use.
Herb Stoner: "Any of you eighth graders here want to join me behind the gym to smoke a number?
Stoner Bud 1: "Yes, we'd!"
Stoner Bud 2: "We'd indeed!"
Herb Stoner: "Great, first pay me 20 bucks. And come with some girls, or don't come at all."
Stoner Bud 1: "Yes, we'd!"
Stoner Bud 2: "We'd indeed!"
Herb Stoner: "Great, first pay me 20 bucks. And come with some girls, or don't come at all."
by MTyeW23 May 30, 2018
A term used in craps to describe a bettor who covers "part or all of the shooter's center bet". Such a bettor is a fader, (who, according to oddsmakers, enjoys a slight edge over the shooter. Therefore, craps hustlers pass when it is their turn with the dice).
I decided to fade the shooter five times for all five dimes, convinced he would crap out. Unfortunately, he threw two sevens and three elevens, costing me the entire five grand -- leaving exactly zero in Junior's college fund.
by MTyeW23 February 28, 2018
Blood as used by the main character, Alex, in Clockwork Orange, while speaking the author-invented argot Nadsat.
"And then, what do you know, soon our dear old friend, the red, red vino on tap, the same in all places like it's put out by the same big firm, began to flow." -- A Clockwork Orange
by MTyeW23 July 22, 2015
A person who manipulates three cards -- two red aces and a black queen-- on a flat surface, while barking at passersby to bet they can follow the queen (or "broad") as he moves her and the aces around. He is the most important member of the mob running Three Card Monte, a swindle posing as a game. Other members pose as players who make a show of winning and collecting big bets, which encourages suckers to bet money from their own pokes. . The broad tosser invites players to "chase the lady', before he executes his secret move, whereby he appears to throws the queen face down when in fact , he has exchanged it for one of the aces. The chumps follow the wrong card from the very beginning.
Rodrigo was a broad tosser who dressed like a loser and pretended he couldn't speak English; he attracted cocky, well-dressed men from Wall St. to bet -- and lose--- thousands on Three Card Monte every week.
by MTyeW23 May 30, 2018
With the help of a venal doctor who exaggerated his injuries, Beatrice was able to do a convincing pratfall on small piece of ice in front of the local Walmart and mulct the corporation for 200 grand.
by MTyeW23 May 30, 2018