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[US] State Jrnl (Jefferson City, MO) 30 Apr. 7/2: The Jefferson Wagon Company is putting in some big licks [...] in the way of manufacturing.
at go in/on big licks (v.) under big licks, n.
[US] State Journal (Jefferson City, MO) 15 May 1/4: he went to the back door of the drunkery where he had spent every farthing of his guinea.
at drunkery, n.
[US] State Jrnl (Jefferson City, MO) 26 Feb. 5/2: They were met by Jesse James and Hines was rescuued by thiis ubiquitous and dare devil knight of the road.
at knight of the road, n.
[US] State Jrnl (Jefferson City, MO) 17 Nov. 7/5: A Serious Cutting Scrape [...] McCouley [...] drawing a long pocket knife, made a plunge at Ryron Moulting.
at cutting, n.
[US] State Journal (Jefferson City, MO) 31 Aug. 2/2: They were engaged, but alas! could not marry, as that would cause the dismissal of one or the other, and this the poor pen-driving doves could not afford.
at pen-pushing, adj.
[US] State Jrnl (Jefferson City, MO) 23 Aug. 8/3: They talked of a church-yard cough; but oh!
at churchyard cough (n.) under churchyard, n.
[US] State Jrnl (Jefferson City, MO) 25 Jan. 2/3: The tax-papers of the city must come up to the rack [...] and pay.
at come up to the rack (or jump the fence) (v.) under come up, v.1
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