I’m just going to get on the ameche and tell my blue serge I love her. She’s in the hen coop at the moment so I may as well kick the gong around. Nerts! This is wonderful.
41. Jack: another name for money. (Other words for money: “rubes,” “kale,” “mazuma.”)
42. Johnson Brother: a criminal.
43. Kick the Gong Around: to smoke opium.
44. Knee-Duster: a skirt.
45. Lalapazaza: a good sport.
46. Lens Louise: the person who steamrolls the conversation.
47. Meat Wagon: an ambulance.
48. Middle Aisle: to get married. Example: “I’m going down the middle aisle.”
49. Mustard Plaster: someone who isn’t wanted but won’t leave.
50. “Nerts!”: “That’s awesome!”
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