jailhouse stomp n.— «Henderson, who has spent most of his adult life behind bars, dropped the receiver and walked over to Song’s cell, where he knocked Song to the ground with a punch in the head and then finished him off with what’s...
bunny punch n.— «This is what’s known as a pattern punch but often described as a bunny punch or just “bunny.” These are very heavy, solid cast iron with a round 3/4″ steel die.» —“Bunny punch” by...
spinster-man n.— «At 44, and still a “spinster-man” as he calls it, he meets a woman at a wedding, and she makes such an impression that he nonchalantly puts his arm in the punch bowl.» —“Music adds a bit of Irish to...
back of town n.— «Mr. Nagin said that he was reluctant because of safety concerns to let residents into what locals call the “back of town,” the northern part of the Lower Ninth Ward, which was especially ravaged by the one...
Lebanese loop n.— «Another common technique is known as the Lebanese Loop (named after a Lebanese crime syndicate that invented it). The fraudsters install a plastic slot with a loop of tape inside it on bank machines. When a customer...
cutie n.— «I would have to say that Robinson was the best I fought—a cutie, fast, with all the tricks, but he could also take a punch and he could throw one.» —by Jake La Motta Raging Bull: My Story , 1970. (source: Double...