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mobster: one who is in the mob. oath: becoming inducted as a made man. Omertà: to take a vow of silence in the Mafia, punishable by death if not upheld. one-way ride or taking someone for a ride: underworld for an execution method outfit: a clan, or family within the Mafia. old country: refers to Italy when used by members of the American Mafia
The address of Chumley's—86 Bedford Street, West Village—is one of several origin stories of the term. There are many theories about the origin of the term but none is certain. It seems to have originated in the 1920s or 1930s. [citation needed] Possible origins include: Rhyming slang for nix. [4] Part of the jargon used by soda jerks.
This was one of the Five Punishments that could be legally inflicted on criminals in China. [5] The exact crime was called gong , and referred to "immoral" sex between males and females. The punishment stated, "If a male and female engage in intercourse without morality, their punishments shall be castration and sequestration [respectively]."
“They get rid of the information because they want to get rid of us,” she told CNN at the protest. But, “you cannot erase us,” she went on. “You can’t say we do not exist, because we ...
In place of managers, Bayer got rid of annual budgets and asked staff to organize themselves into 90-day “sprints” in self-directed teams. Anderson promised the vast majority of his staff ...
Former President Donald Trump proudly took credit Tuesday for ending the constitutional right to an abortion in the United States. “I’m the one who got rid of Roe v.
On one's last legs [2] About to die Informal On the wrong side of the grass Dead Euphemistic slang Refers to the practice of burying the dead. Such individuals are below the grass as opposed to above it, hence being on the "wrong side". One's hour has come [1] About to die Literary: One's number is up [1] One is going to die Slang: Oofed To die ...
The Get Out of Jail Free card frees the player from jail to continue playing and progress around the board without paying a fine, then must be returned to the respective deck upon playing it. As the card's text says, it can also be sold by the possessing player to another player for a price that is "agreeable by both".