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Put the heat on
(
idea
)
by
pukesick
Tue May 09 2000 at 9:09:50
1.
To
point
a
pistol
at. "
I threw the benny (overcoat) over the arm to cover the
biscuit
(gun), put the heat on him right on the
stem
(street) and
snatched
the boodle (money).
"
2.
To
intensify
police activity
within a
given area
or throughout the
underworld
generally; to spur an
anti-crime campaign
; to
publicize
racket
operations; to begin a
widespread hunt
for a
wanted criminal
.
3.
To apply
drastic measures
, especially upon
prospective victims
of
extortion
.
-
american underworld dictionary
- 1950
February 7, 2009
American Underworld Dictionary
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