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Gamboler Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Tessbo or something that sounds alike

A conversation hear from a 1944 USA movie (film noir):

- (Sound of three gunshots)
- Ow, this time they got me. They got me for Keats.
- Who was the [tessbo]? Who shot you?
- The dirty devil, he was. This is the way he pays me off. I know so much, see?

What can be the word that sounds like 'tessbo'? Is it maybe American slang for dude, guy, killer, gangster...?
  

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If you can post the clip somewhere, as you have done with some previous questions, I think we would have a much better chance of getting it.

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  • If you can post the clip somewhere, as you have done with some previous questions, I think we would have a much better chance of getting it.
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If you can post the clip somewhere, as you have done with some previous questions, I think we would have a much better chance of getting it.
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Sazbo' is what I hear; it is the other person's name; I am not familiar with the characters in the movie.

- This time they got me. Got me for keeps.
- Who was it, Sazbo? Who shot you?
- The dirty devil...
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Yes, one is called Szabo, the other one Keats.
What does he mean when saying "got me for keeps"?
Thanks, Mister Micawber.
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gambolerWhat does he mean when saying "got me for keeps"?
The shot was fatal.
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The name of the man who is dying is Szabo. The word is not as*hole, sure, it's Szabo.
I wasn't so sure about keeps or Keats. Okay, now I see it's keeps. Thank you for your help.
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gambolerWhat does he mean when saying "got me for keeps"?
'For keeps' = permanently. He's mortally wounded.
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