punkin n.— «Punkin: An apprentice ironworker who does jobs such as running for coffee and getting tools for the journeymen.» —“Chicago Speak” by Anne Keegan Chicago Tribune Feb. 3, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued...
rod buster
n.— «Rod buster: The worker who sets the reinforced steel rods that are to be covered by concrete.» —“Chicago Speak” by Anne Keegan Chicago Tribune Feb. 3, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
deckle n.— «Deckle: A 3-inch-thick piece of fat at the tip of a brisket of beef, usually removed unless the customer insists it remain and be cooked to add taste.» —“Chicago Speak” by Anne Keegan Chicago...
bow wow n.— «Bow wow: Veal meat from a newly weaned calf, which is beginning to turn in color from pale pink to red.» —“Chicago Speak” by Anne Keegan Chicago Tribune Feb. 17, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued...
rat
n.— «Mouse or rat: The muscle from the calf section of a steer’s leg that must be removed.» —“Chicago Speak” by Anne Keegan Chicago Tribune Feb. 17, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
mouse
n.— «Mouse or rat: The muscle from the calf section of a steer’s leg that must be removed.» —“Chicago Speak” by Anne Keegan Chicago Tribune Feb. 17, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)