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The Thompson Street Poker Club: From ‘Life’ choose

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[US] H.G. Carleton Thompson Street Poker Club 29: Mr Cyanide Whiffles had [...] volunteered to steer his brother-in-law against the game, and, to use a technical expression, blow him in for all he was worth.
at blow someone in (v.) under blow, v.2
[US] H.G. Carleton Thompson Street Poker Club 16: ‘Den along comes a buck niggah and den I lose a dollah’.
at buck nigger (n.) under buck, adj.1
[US] H.G. Carleton Thompson Street Poker Club 14: ‘Up comes a wite man in a plug hat, an’ sezee, “Why heel-lo, Mister Robinson, how is yo’”’ ‘Bunko,’ remarked Mr Smith, with the air of one who had had experience.
at bunco, n.
[US] H.G. Carleton Thompson Street Poker Club 9: ‘Look hyar, yo’ coon, what yo’ got dat yo’se sittin’ so brash?’.
at coon, n.
[US] H.G. Carleton Thompson Street Poker Club 26: ‘We’se loaded fer bar over yar,’ retorted Mr. Smith.
at loaded for bear (adj.) under loaded, adj.
[US] H.G. Carleton Thompson Street Poker Club 44: ‘Dad was a sawbuck’.
at sawbuck, n.
[US] H.G. Carleton Thompson Street Poker Club 42: Mr. Williams proudly skinned out three jacks and a pair of kings.
at skin out (v.) under skin, v.1
[US] H.G. Carleton Thompson Street Poker Club 48: Mr Williams [...] triumpahantly skinned out three jacks and a pair of trays.
at skin, v.4
[US] H.G. Carleton Thompson Street Poker Club 30: ‘Wha—whad yo’ doin’ wif de spondles?’.
at spondulics, n.
[US] H.G. Carleton Thompson Street Poker Club 16: Mr Rube Jackson had succeeded in steering the Reverend Dr Jeff Cooppuller against the game.
at steer, v.
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