1. A means of swift egress from premesis or area where a crime is committed. 2. Any means or method of escape from danger or from an unpleasant predicament; a way out. 3. Any means of achieving freedom from custody or confinement, whether by violence, bribery, or extension of leniency or legal relief. 4. In craps, the houseman's cry when the roller has thrown a losing number. 5. An excuse; means of retreat from an untenable position. 6. At liberty. 7. Unconscious; intoxicated. 8. Not entitled to a share, as of loot.

- american underworld dictionary - 1950