xlii From the quoted conversation above, the word this piece of shit means this
terrible car. The writer knows this meaning from the internet. From this description, the writer agrees that the word this piece of shit means this terrible car.
1.7. Screwing
Danny and Rusty adjourn from the warehouse. This word said by Rusty he is magician of cards when he discovered Oceans ex-wife Tess. She is the main
squeeze of Terry Benedict the owner of the casinos. Then Rusty asked to Danny about it, he didn’t want if Danny did this job robbed casino because of Tess ex-
wife. If that’s true he will walk off the job right now. But Ocean said his plan would go smoothly. Below are the conversation quoted from Ocean’s Eleven movie:
“Danny: What is it? Rusty: Tell me this isn’t about her. Or I’ll walk off the job right now. Tess.
She’s with Terry Benedict now. Tell me this isn’t about screwing the guy who’s screwing your wife.
Danny: Ex-wife. Rusty: Tell me
Danny: It’s not, about that. Entirely.”
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From the quoted conversation above, the word screwing means have a sex. This meaning is utilized by The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and
Unconventional English. From this description, the writer agrees that the word screwing means have a sex.
1.8. Clink
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xliii The setting was Rusty’s car, when Danny and Rusty rode silently, staring out
opposite windows at sunset Boulevard. This word said by Rusty he is magician of cards when he asked to Danny about the cookies that he sent when Danny was in the
prison. Danny is a thief who has just been paroled from prison. Below are the quoted conversations:
“Rusty: that was, that was just… Danny: Unprofessional.
Rusty: How was the clink? You get the cookie I sent you?
Danny: why do you think I came to see you first?”
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From the quoted conversation above, the word clink means prison Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary 11th Edition. This word meaning is also utilized by
Dictionary of slang. From this description, the writer agrees that the word clink means prison.
1.9. Fuck
This word used by Yen he is the Chinese acrobat artist the situation of the word fuck was happened when Yen got hurts, he was waiting for so long Danny and
Linus were in the vault, a place where Benedicts saved his money. While, Danny and Linus were still outside vault for opened the door of it by exploding it. Below are the
quoted conversations: “Linus: You know, you lose focus for one second in this game…
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xliv Danny: And someone gets hurt, yeah, yeah. I don’t hear Yen complaining.
Danny: Do it. Amazing
Yen: Where the fuck you been.”
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From the quoted conversation above, the word “fuck” means expression of anger or annoyance Oxford Learner’s Pocket Dictionary. This meaning is also
utilized by Cassell’s Dictionary of slang. From this description the writer agrees that the word “fuck” means expression of anger or annoyance.
1.10. Nuts
The setting of this word was in Reuben’s house when Danny and rusty came to Reuben’s house to told his plan for robbing casino and also inviting him to join,
but Reuben didn’t agree because he knew that robbed at casino was not easy. This word said by Reuben who lost his casino because of Benedict’s crimes. Below are the
quoted conversations: Rusty : I wonder what Reuben will say?
Reuben: You’re out of your goddamn minds. Are you listening to me? You
are, both of you, nuts. I know more about casino security than any man alive. I invented it, and it cannot be eaten. They got cameras,
they got watchers, they got locks, they got timers, they got vaults. They got enough armed personnel to occupy Paris. Okay, bad
example...
Add quoted conversations with the same setting: Danny: That’s why we’ve got to be very careful. We have to be precise. We
have to be well-funded
Reuben: Yeah, you gotta be nuts, too. And you’re gonna need crew as nuts as
you are.
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xlv From the quoted conversation above, the word “nuts” means mad Oxford
Learner’s Pocket Dictionary. This meaning is also utilized by Dictionary of slang. From this description, the writer agrees that the word nuts in the conversation means
mad.
2. Workmen’s Slang
