Meanings
present singular third person blows wise to · participle present blowing wise to · past blew wise to · participle past blown wise to
- datedslangtransitiveTo take heed of; to inform oneself of, or pay attention to.
But blow wise to this, buddy, blow wise to this: Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your own. Never let nobody talk you into shaking another man's jolt. And never you cop another man's plea.
1956, Nelson Algren, A Walk on the Wild Side
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