Underworld Lingo, 1930

Some of these look pretty dubious.

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Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 07, 2021
Category: Crime | Languages | Slang | 1930s

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I have it on good authority that today it's very different if you 'finger' someone.

Posted by Phideaux on 10/07/21 at 05:25 PM

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