![[US]](/static/img/flags/us.png "United States")
Pacific Commercial Advertiser (HI) 1 Aug. 4/3: The avalanche of republicanism will drfown them in the maelstrom of catawampus obfuscation.at catawampus, adj.
Pacific Commercial Advertiser (HI) 1 Aug. 4/3: The avalanche of republicanism will drfown them in the maelstrom of catawampus obfuscation. Pacific Commercial Advertiser (Honolulu, HI) 24 Apr. 4/3: There are gushing visiting cards [...] some with bog Latin mottoes.at bog Latin, n.
Pacific Commercial Advertiser (Honolulu) 30 Jan. 4/5: Bourbon, or rye whisky [...] commonly called fusil oil whisky [...] also contains vinegar, syprup, oil of Boston [...] and other poisonous chemicals.at fusil oil, n.
Pacific Commercial Advertiser 26 Aug. 6/1: We said that Gordon went among a people to kick up a bobbery.at kick up a bobbery (v.) under bobbery, n.
Pacific Commercial Advertiser (Honolulu, HI) 22 Aug. 3/4: Pure ‘Pine-Top’. It’s pine-top whiskey it is! Why, dog-gone it, it’ll fire ye up.at pine-top, n.
Pacific Commercial Advertiser (Honolulu, HI) 4 Oct. 6/1: The Rummies Give UP [...] What has been done to make liquor dealers obey the law in New york can be done in every city.at rummy, n.1
Pacific Commercial Advertiser (Honolulu, HI) 13 Nov. 6/2: Pothook Expert [...] His skill at pothooks and hangers had much to do with his subsequent advancement.at pothooks (and hangers), n.
Pacific Commercial Advertiser (HI) 29 Oct. 14/4: When out beloved preacher appears before you, be he [...] coffee cooler, cocoanut dodger, hobo, rube or any other old thing, treat him with respect.at coconut-dodger (n.) under coconut, n.1
Pacific Commercial Advertiser (HI) 9 July 1/5: A dozen Democratic bench-warmers who waited [...] for the cablegram [...] that never came.at bench-warmer (n.) under bench, n.
Pacific Commercial Advertiser (HI) 20 Nov. 6/5: She took to her bed, pronounced life in general as ‘dopey’, and became more difficult than ever to live with.at dopey, adj.2
Pacific Commercial Advertiser (Honolulu, HI) 1 Dec. 1/4: Peterson is an habitual drunkard [...] with a nose that must have cost a fortune to acquire [...] a genuine, twenty-carat brandy blossom.at brandy blossom (n.) under blossom, n.2
Pacific Commercial Advertiser (Honolulu, HI) 12 May 8/4: The califirnia [...] Prune-Pickers slung it on the F.F.V.s.at prune-picker (n.) under prune, n.
Pacific Commercial Advertiser (Honolulu, HI) 26 May 10/2: He made no explanation of the presence of the milk [...] unless he had kidnapping in mind and wanted canned cow for a soother for the victim.at canned cow (n.) under canned, adj.
Pacific Commercial Advertiser (Honolulu, HI) 12 June 6/4: ‘Nix with the wealthy water.’ ‘Afraid champagne would put her out of business’.at wealthy water, n.
Pacific Commercial Advertisier (Honolulu, HI) 25 Dec. 3/5: This [baseball] game will not take place if it rains. If the weather is fine, all right; if not, then zooey for the fans.at zowie!, excl.
no more results