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[US] S. Ford Trying Out Torchy 37: ‘Algy [...] roped him and dragged him through a creek. Yes, Sir, slam bang through four feet of muddy water’.
at slam-bang, adv.
[US] S. Ford Trying Out Torchy 43: ‘How the blue belted blazes do I know where he is?’ growls Old Hickory.
at blue blazes (n.) under blue, adj.5
[US] S. Ford Trying Out Torchy 322: Was it a boob play? Am I lettin’ myself in bad all round?
at boob play (n.) under boob, n.2
[US] S. Ford Trying Out Torchy 37: ‘Then he ain’t been shot or carved up by Boozy Bill yet?’.
at boozy, adj.
[US] S. Ford Trying Out Torchy 33: ‘Excuse me for buttin’ in,’ says I, ‘but maybe I ’ve got the answer.’ It was a brassy thing to do, I admit.
at brassy, adj.
[US] S. Ford Trying Out Torchy 12: [I]f he’s cad enough to take advantage of my hospitality to try any of his tricks on me, I want him to squirm for it.
at cad, n.1
[US] S. Ford Trying Out Torchy 15: ‘Ah, can it!’ says I. ‘Humorous stuff like that’s too good to waste on me’.
at can it (v.) under can, v.
[US] S. Ford Trying Out Torchy 45: ‘Ah, chop it!’ says I, shovin’ past and startin’ for the stairs.
at chop it (v.) under chop, v.2
[US] S. Ford Trying Out Torchy 1: [W]hen I ain’t worth what I draw down on Saturday I want ’em to give me the chuck.
at give someone the chuck (v.) under chuck, n.2
[US] S. Ford Trying Out Torchy 52: She’s got any of these Sixth-ave. brunettes faded when it comes to looks’.
at fade, v.1
[US] S. Ford Trying Out Torchy 23: if the jabs I sent in didn't get home, nothin’ [...] them other flatheads could think up would have any effect.
at flathead, n.1
[US] S. Ford Trying Out Torchy 45: I’d frisked the outer guard. The inside one was easier.
at frisk, v.2
[US] S. Ford Trying Out Torchy 15: [T]hey had a perfectly good time for awhile, exchangin’ boardin’ school josh.
at josh, n.1
[US] S. Ford Trying Out Torchy 23: Algernon Rogers Pratt was the name he registered with the cashier; but he'd answer to Miss Pratt, or Algy dear.
at Miss, n.
[US] S. Ford Trying Out Torchy 20: ‘How about young Cutting?’ says Old Hickory. ‘Full of nicks,’ says I.
at nix, n.
[US] S. Ford Trying Out Torchy 18: It's clear from Vee’s surprised look, though, that this wa’n’t any put up job.
at put-up job (n.) under put-up, adj.
[US] S. Ford Trying Out Torchy 24: Old Hickory turns and glares after him savage, and then rips out a few atmosphere scorchers that almost blisters the varnish.
at scorcher, n.
[US] S. Ford Trying Out Torchy 21: One of these mushy looking, soft spoken, biscuit haired, white livered, young wrist slappers.
at wrist slapper, n.
[US] S. Ford Trying Out Torchy 54: ‘But ain’t the work hard? Strikes me youVe got quite a snap here!’.
at snap, n.2
[US] S. Ford Trying Out Torchy 71: Uncle Rodney was explainin’ delicate how [...] I was goin' to sub for him to-night.
at sub, v.2
[US] S. Ford Trying Out Torchy 25: It's Algy [...] his head between his arms, and his shoulders heavin’ up and down [...] ‘Well, well!’' says I. ‘Workin’ the sprinkler, eh?’.
at work the sprinkler (v.) under work, v.
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