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Not in Kansas
Compendium of Slang
Auntie Em- an ally, usually not as good as a Glenda
Brain- Plan ("If we only had a brain")
Click Your Heels- head for a safe zone
Courage- 1) backup, 2) other gang members
Cowardly Lion- 1) a gang member wannabe, 2) braggart
Dark Side of the Moon- traitor or mole
Dorothy- 1) A mark for a con or swindle, 2) a stupid person
Drop a House- kill or injure ("Touch my lollipop girl again and I'm going to drop a house on you")
Flying Monkey- member of a rival gang
Get in the basket- 1) take cover, 2) run for it
Glenda- a useful contact, usually one with a valuable skill, like a street doc or a fixer
Hail Dorothy- an insult meant to belittle someone's achievement
Heart- 1) loyalty, 2) spirit
Horse of a different color- something strange
Kansas- Anywhere outside of our territory
King of Emeral City- our leader
Lions and tigers and bears- 1) hostile individuals, 2) dangerous situation
Lollipop Guild- our "ladies" auxiliary; the girlfriends of gang members
man behind the curtain- 1) something strange, 2) a hidden power, like an outside backer
Melting- 1) hurt or injured, 2) unable to deal with the current situation
Munchkins- a citizen (usually under our control)
Oil Me- to have sex
Oz- Our turf
Poppies- 1) drugged "He's in the poppies again", 2) an illegal drug, 3) anything which leaves one mentally unprepared
Ruby Slippers- your ride
Scarecrow- 1) gang informant or contact, 2) lookout
Throw Water- 1) Hurt or injure someone, 2) screw things up
Ticktocks- drones
Tin Man- a street samurai
Toto- joygirl
Twister- screwed up (as in "That cop is a real twister")
Wicked Witch- 1) police officer, 2) corp or government official
Yellow Brick Road- Safe zone
You killed her- good job!
your little dog- family and friends
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