quarters, sidewheelers and straight thoroughs
different types of horses
the john
the toilet
35 to 1
very bad odds of winning (only 1 win in 36 possible outcomes, or a 2.78 % chance of winning)
a ten
a 10-Dollar note
Old Grandad
a brand of bourbon whiskey, made in Kentucky
dump
a garbage lot, colloquial term for very bad living conditions
pump the hand
shake someone's hand
broad
vulgar word for "woman"
Frisco
either an abbreviated name for San Francisco or a town in Texas
wino
an alcoholic
on the cuff
given that it will be paid
Hollywood Park
a town in Texas
the juke
a colloquial term for a shady nightclub, or an abbreviation for jukebox (a device that lets customers choose songs to play for money in a bar or restaurant)
