(thing) by pukesick Fri Mar 03 2000 at 9:33:03
A plot; a concocted story; a trick; a lie. "The bug-doctor (psychiatrist) has the net out (is attempting to commit to an institution for the insane) for the Guzzler. Must be a gag. He does bat (trial) for that bang-job (murder) next month."

- american underworld dictionary - 1950
I like it!