blow wise to

English

Verb

blow wise to (third-person singular simple present blows wise to, present participle blowing wise to, simple past blew wise to, past participle blown wise to)

1. (slang, dated) To take heed of; to inform oneself of, or pay attention to.
   • 1956, Nelson Algren, A Walk on the Wild Side:

     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.