Bunk on your ears: sleep on the floor without covering Carry the Banner: walk the streets Day olds: stale bakery goods Fishing: stealing with a stick and hook Frill: a girl Front: respectable appearance Glims: eyes; daylight Glom: seize and eat Just luck: successful stealing Misery: coffee that has an unpleasant taste Put on the low needle: talk softly Skating on uppers: walking on shoes from which heels and soles are worn Slave market: location of employment agencies, or the offices themselves Stand: a place to stand and panhandle Straight sob: a sad story