1845 Ottawa Free Trader (IL) 30 May 1/4: Just at that moment, somethin’ gin way above, and may I die ef Betsy [...] didn’t drope rite through the floor [...] cochunk flat into the pan of mush!at cochunk!, excl.
1870 Ottawa Free Trader (IL) 1 Oct. 4/5: Pig-heaven and goose paradise . . . Ottawa Center.at pig heaven (n.) under pig, n.
1883 Ottawa Free Trader (IL) 21 July 9/4: Dooflicker’s Ride. ‘Yes,’ said Mr Dooflicker, [...] I had some wild experiences when I was a locomotive engineer.at dooflicker, n.
1890 Ottawa Free Trader (IL) 5 Apr. 7/4: Some of ’em are too pointed, some are too broad, and most of ’em make my feet look like canal boats. Damn the shoes, anyhow.at canal boat, n.1