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  2. Glossary of Mafia-related words - Wikipedia

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    through the eye: a message job through the eye to say "We're watching you!" through the mouth: a message job through the mouth to indicate that someone WAS a rat. underboss: the second in command to the boss. vig: Vigorish abbr. the house's or bookie's take in gambling or the interest paid to a loan shark for the loan; also see juice.

  3. Wack - Wikipedia

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    Gerhard Wack (born 1945), German politician; Henry Wack (1875-1955), attorney, author, and apologist for Leopold II's misrule of the Congo Free State; Pierre Wack (1922–1997), a French oil executive who was the first to develop the use of scenario planning in the private sector

  4. Dirty, dangerous and demeaning - Wikipedia

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    Oil rig drillers can be covered in oil and mud and they work beside dangerous machinery in harsh environments. "Dirty, dangerous and demeaning" (often "dirty, dangerous and demanding" or "dirty, dangerous and difficult"), also known as the 3Ds, is an American neologism derived from the Asian concept, and refers to certain kinds of labor often performed by unionized blue-collar workers.

  5. Prison slang - Wikipedia

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    Definition Base Mattress Bomb Explosive or banned commodities Boma Prison Bongirlfaya Translates to the word "wildcat," means "peeping" (in reference to a cat's vision and sly behavior) Cash Money/bathing soap (due to soap being a commodity) Chitima Translates to the word "train," means "inmates who water the garden in a 'line' form" Chikepe

  6. Contract killing - Wikipedia

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    Contract killing (also known as murder-for-hire) is a form of murder or assassination in which one party hires another party to kill a targeted person or people. [1] It involves an illegal agreement which includes some form of compensation, monetary or otherwise.

  7. Americans are 'getting whacked' by too many laws and ... - AOL

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    Ordinary Americans are “getting whacked” by too many laws and regulations, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch says in a new book that underscores his skepticism of federal agencies and the ...

  8. Bushwhacker - Wikipedia

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    Notorious Confederate bushwhacker Bloody Bill Anderson Three bushwackers; Archie Clement, Dave Pool, and Bill Hendricks. John Nichols, a bushwacker who operated in Johnson and Pettis Counties in 1862–1863, prior to his execution in Jefferson City, Missouri, October 30, 1863

  9. McJob - Wikipedia

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    "McJob" is a slang term for a low-paying, low-prestige dead-end job that requires few skills and offers very little chance of advancement. [1] The term "McJob" comes from the name of the fast-food restaurant McDonald's , but is used to describe any low-status job – regardless of employer – where little training is required, staff turnover ...