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[US] A. Kleberg Slang Fables from Afar 24: Pauderee called him a Vicious Cur and ripped him up and down the Back just awfully.
at up-and-down, adv.
[US] A. Kleberg Slang Fables from Afar 12: [T]the winning of the hearts of the Kroywen Fancy Work was Sinchy for Browne.
at cinch, n.1
[US] A. Kleberg Slang Fables from Afar 27: Of course if Browne refused to agree it would be all up the Spout with him or in fewer words his name would be Dennis.
at one’s name is Dennis under dennis, n.
[US] A. Kleberg Slang Fables from Afar 35: One dreary eve a boy chum, a Fire-Eater, of hers brought around a chap who liked her sort.
at fire-eater, n.
[US] A. Kleberg Slang Fables from Afar 8: Jess had a handsome Frontispiece.
at frontispiece, n.
[US] A. Kleberg Slang Fables from Afar 14: [P]utting his right Lunch Grabber on top swore thus [etc].
at lunch-grabber (n.) under lunch, n.
[US] A. Kleberg Slang Fables from Afar 12: Even the married Poultry of the fairer sex tried to quench the flames of his search-lights.
at poultry, n.
[US] A. Kleberg Slang Fables from Afar 13: [O]ne night the ?ames of his Seers set ?re to an Irish Maid’s heart.
at seer, n.
[US] A. Kleberg Slang Fables from Afar 27: Of course if Browne refused to agree it would be all up the Spout with him.
at up the spout under spout, n.2
[US] A. Kleberg Slang Fables from Afar 32: His arguments were unlimited and he set some stingers agoing on the other side.
at stinger, n.
[US] A. Kleberg Slang Fables from Afar 10: In truth the Polka-dotted Willies in New York to-day could not have held a Light to one of the pack of ‘Oh Shaws’ of Kroywen.
at willie, n.1
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