| Behind the Eight Ball –
In a tough position |
| Bing – Crazy |
| BIrd – Man |
| Bit – Prison Sentence |
| Blower – Telephone |
| Bo – Pal |
| Broderick – A thorough
beating |
| Bruno – Tough Guy / Thug |
| Bulge – The advantage |
| Bump Gums – To talk about
nothing important |
| Buttons – Police |
| Cheese It – Put things
away |
| Chin – Talk |
| Clubhouse – Police station |
| Cooler – Jail |
| Crop – All of it |
| Darb – Something remarkable
or superior |
| Dope – Information |
| Drop a Dime – Make a
phone call |
| Dust – Nothing |
| Fade – Go away |
| Gashouse – Rough |
| Gasper – Cigarette |
| Gate – The door |
| Gee – Man |
| Goog – Black Eye |
| High Pillow – Person
in charge |
| In Stir – In jail |
| Jaw – Talk |
| Newsie – Newspaper vender
/ Informer |
| Paste – Punch |
| Peaching – Informing |
| Right – Good |
| Sap – Dumb guy |
| Send Over – Send to jail |
| Spill – Talk / inform |
| Stoolie – Informer |
| Tooting the Wrong Ringer –
Asking the wrong person |
