1930s gangster etymologies for the night

[Recursion]

I love these

Palookah: "mook" or "tough" or eventually just "man": from Bengali bhalook, "bear", probably via British Army contacts.

Hoosegow: "jail" or "prison" or just detention in general, from Latin American Spanish juzgado, "tribunal" or "judgement".

Moll (in the sense of girlfriend of a gangster): early 17th century English abbrebiation of "Mary".

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. This is the palooka I remember

[Recursion]

2. +1000

[mrmpa]

3. put them on "ice"

to put a body part or body under refrigeration. "Ice" them, kill them.