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[US] Eaton Democrat (OH) 13 Mar. 2/5: I feel disposed to defend [...] the principle of music, no matter by it may be taught, whether it be negro, white man, Hottentot or copperskin.
at copper, n.
[US] Eaton Democrat (OH) 2 Dec. 2/1: The Chicago Times has a headline, ‘Jerked to Jesus,’ in its account of the several hangings of last week. Oh! that wicked city!
at jerk to Jesus (v.) under jerk, v.2
[US] Eaton Democrat (OH) 27 Jan. 3/2: Shinn’s left peeper went into full mourning.
at peeper in mourning (n.) under peeper, n.
[US] Eaton Democrat (OH) 29 Nov. 4/6: ‘I’m very much obliged to you both, I’m sure,’ said Cottonhead, with a radiant smile [...] ‘W-h-a-t,?’ shrieked Mrs A., [...] ‘You forlorn idiot’.
at cottonhead, n.
[US] Eaton Democrat (OH) 14 Mar. 1/6: A Detroit chambermaid calls herself ‘the sheet-singer of Michigan’.
at sheet-slinger (n.) under sheet, n.
[US] Eaton Democrat (OH) 14 Sept. 1/6: A seedy-looking individual [...] walked into a beer saloon on Third Avenue [...] The beer juggler had his opinion about the customer. ‘He’s a little off,’ he explained.
at beer-juggler (n.) under beer, n.
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