hit the deuces
v. phr.— «Pretty soon Pavlov is running for his life being chased by a drag queen inmate with a midget broom. Did I mention that Sheila was wearing panties and a homemade bra? The entire unit watched in awe as this went on for 15 minutes or so. It took poor Pavlov that long to remember to hit the dueces and summon help.» —“Is everything cop-esthetic?” by Spikeman in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Prison Talk Online Apr. 23, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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