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Rank a joint
(
idea
)
by
pukesick
Fri May 12 2000 at 6:42:51
1.
To
render
a place
unfit
for
ciminal
operations
; to render a place
unsafe
for
robbery
.
"That score (robbery) is screwed up (ruined). You ranked the joint makin’ all that noise."
2.
To
alter the character
of a
place
for the
worse
, as by
abuse
of
privileges
or by the
presence
of
disreputable
guests
or
occupants
.
“Them
fleas
(informers and petty thieves) are rankin’ this joint. Ain’t you got no respect for the
good people
(decent underworld citizens) givin’ you a play (who patronize you)?”
-
american underworld dictionary
- 1950
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
Editor Log: October 2002
Faust 14
American Underworld Dictionary
spliff
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