1. To
succeed in
robbing an
establishment. "
I'd like to make that slum (jewelry) joint. It's a nice score, but the place is all bugged up (equipt with an elaborate alarm system)."
2. To succeed in securing a transfer to, or sentence to, or commitment to a specific institution.
3. To succeed in
escaping from any place of
confinement. "
You could make this joint with a couple of rods (guns) and a lam-car (car in which to flee)."
- american underworld dictionary - 1950