Reverse Dictionary: SAFE (for money, etc.)

NOUNS
► ADAM FAITH a safe → 2004 UK rhyming sl. (Bk.)
► BLOOMER an empty or nearly empty safe → 1975 US criminals’ sl., arch. (Bk.)
► BOX a safe → 1904 Amer. criminals’ sl.
► BOX-BUSTING safe-cracking → 1950 US criminals’ sl.
► CAN a safe → 1925 Amer. criminals’ sl.
► CAN-OPENER a tool for opening safes, etc. → 1912 sl.
► DAMPER a safe or safe-deposit box → 1872 US criminals’ sl.
► DRUM a safe → 1912 US sl.
► FLUNK the strongbox within a safe → 1920s US criminals’ sl.
► ICEBOX a safe → 1940s US criminals’ sl.
► JOHN O’BRIEN a moneyless safe → 1912 US criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► KEESTER ► KEISTER ► KEYSTER a safe → 1913 US sl.
► PETE a safe; a strong box → 1859 US criminals’ sl.
► PETE-BOX a safe → 1911 sl.
► PETER a safe; also, a cash-box or cash register → 1859 sl.
► RIPPER a tool for opening safes, etc. → 1889 sl.
► SHELL a safe → 1950 US sl.
► TANK a safe → 1930s NZ criminals’ sl. 

NOUNS – PERSON (also see SAFE-BREAKER)
► DAMPER-SNEAK a thief of safes → 1872 US criminals’ sl.
► TANK MAN a person who specializes in stealing from safes → 2002 Aust. prison sl.  (Bk.)

VERBS
► BLOW A TANK to dynamite a safe → 1932 NZ sl.
► DECK to drill through the top of a safe → 1920s US criminals’ sl.
► KNOCK to rob, esp. a safe or till → 1767 sl.
► NEEDLE to drill a hole, such as in a safe → 1970s US criminals’ sl.
► PETER to blow open a safe in order or steal from it → 1962 sl.
► SIEVE to drill holes in a safe for the placement of explosives to be used in opening it → 1970 US sl.
► TICKLE THE PETER to rob a safe, till, or cashbox → 1945 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
​► UNBUTTON to force or rip open a safe → 1949 US sl.