...Sterling. Collans, who started out as a bellhop and then worked his way up or sideways into becoming a house detective for a hotel in Boston, tosses out such unusual terms as Bathroom Bertha, Comeback Kid, and Lobby Lice. He even mentions a burglar's tool that he calls an outsiti. The term outsiti...

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