ATDTDA (2): Miscellaneous terms from Scarsdale Vibe (34.29 - 34)

[Tim Strzechowski]

"Well, ring-tailed rutabagas."  Vibe's eyes with a contemptuous twinkle which colleagues had learned meant he had what he wanted.  "Here I figured you fellows spend your time wandering around with your thoughts all far, far away, and Professor, why, you're just a damn horse trader without mercy's what it is.  Guess I should summon the legal staff, before I find myself hanging in a poultry-shop window, two bits away from getting fricasseed [...] (p. 34).



"rutabagas" (line 29)
 
http://www.umassvegetable.org/images/soils_crops_pest_mgt/crop/rutabaga2.jpg
 
 
"horse trader" (line 32)
 
http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/horse%20trader
 
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/horse+trader


"two bits" (line 34)
 
http://www.geocities.com/fifth_grade_tpes/twobits.html
 
http://www.gold-eagle.com/gold_digest_05/stott070705.html
 
 
"fricaseed" (line 34)
 
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fricassee