Use of "geetus" to mean money. This would be a bit earlier
then the
Turner mention on the list. So, it was used as early as
'32.
Several drug references "C" for cocaine, and "M" for
morphine.
(He also still uses C's to describe $100 bills at
times).
Kells got morphine to combat the "screaming heebies" he
suffered
after the big fight on the island. I liked "Slug-nutty" to
refer to
Kells being doped up for several days after that.
Kells also told someone to watch for "three big pig-skinned
keesters"
to go into an apartment building.
Cain's descriptions of Craps and boxing were also incredibly
vivid.
Jeff
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