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squeeze
noun- a partner in romance US, 1980
A shortening of MAIN SQUEEZE - — Hermese E. Roberts, The Third Ear, 1971
- “She your woman?” “Just a squeeze.” — Robert Campbell, In La-La Land We Trust, p. 20, 1986
- Renee is in her room now, giggling on the phone with her latest squeeze, a guy named Royal she met at The Sizzler last week. — Armistead Maupin, Maybe the Moon, p. 24, 1992
- Maggie as Bad Bob’s sister’s squeeze–the femme half of a dyke duo. — James Ellroy, Hollywood Nocturnes, p. 287, 1994
- I happen to think Willie’s main squeeze is sexy. — Joseph Wambaugh, Floaters, p. 26, 1996
- Tom Parker-Bowles, son of Prince Charles’ squeeze Camilla[.] — Drugs An Adult Guide, p. 17, December 2001
- She looked round the room for something to hit Greg and his new squeeze with. — Colin Butts, Is Harry Still on the Boat?, p. 266, 2003
- a benefit; an advantage UK
- [S]ome of the muggy-cunt, lowlife, petty criminal, half-a-sex case rubbish play the game cos they wanna earn a little squeeze from the kangas [prison officers]. — J.J. Connolly, Layer Cake, p. 39, 2000
- in prison, a prisoner’s application or request which is favourably dealt with UK
- — Angela Devlin, Prison Patter, p. 109, 1996
- After twenty-three years of mainstream prison life Cody had finally been given a squeeze. — The Guardian, 11 January 2001
- a light sentence of imprisonment UK
- — Angela Devlin, Prison Patter, p. 109, 1996
- extortion or graft US
- — Vincent J. Monteleone, Criminal Slang, p. 222, 1949
▶ put the squeeze on
to exert influence on someone US, 1941- Elmer, honey–baby–how could I put the squeeze on you? — Richard Brooks, Elmer Gantry, 1960
▶ the squeeze
permission to enter UK- Danny knows the bouncers and gets us the squeeze. — Gavin Hills, White Burger Danny (Disco Biscuits), p. 68, 1996
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