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N.-Y. Commercial Advertiser 18 Mar. 3/2: A Wreck. – Stranded on the island known by the name of Ragged-Ass, lying at the south of Manticus (Hancock county).at ragged-ass, n.
N.-Y. Commercial Advertiser 18 Mar. 3/2: A Wreck. – Stranded on the island known by the name of Ragged-Ass, lying at the south of Manticus (Hancock county). Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 24 Mar. 2/4–5: [headline] The Black Legs and the Patent Swindling Bag [...] We have heard of many patents [...], but this is the first time we have heard of a patent for an improvement in the art of swindling.at blackleg, n.1
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 13 Jan. 2/2: They are informed that a School for teaching the science of Boxing is advertised in one of the morning papers of this day: -- Boxing and Squobbing.at squab, v.
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 19 May 2/5: Our readers are not used to such scientific expressions as — ‘close-enough-in’ — ‘giving a rattler on the chest’ — ‘hit well left and right, and one of his peepers queered’ — ‘giving a hit which crimsoned well,’ &c. &c.at queer, v.
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 19 May 2/5: Our readers are not used to such scientific expressions as — ‘close-enough-in’ — ‘giving a rattler on the chest’ — ‘hit well left and right, and one of his peepers queered’ — ‘giving a hit which crimsoned well,’ &c. &c.at rattler, n.
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 19 May 2/5: Our readers are not used to such scientific expressions as — ‘close-enough-in’ — ‘giving a rattler on the chest’ — ‘hit well left and right, and one of his peepers queered’ — ‘giving a hit which crimsoned well,’ &c. &c.at scientific (adj.) under science, n.
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 13 Dec. 2/2: Although this man’s name was not known, he was recognized by several as a person who had been what is commonly called a Fly Market Shark for several years.at fly, adj.
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 13 Dec. 2/2: Although this man’s name was not known, he was recognized by several as a person who had been what is commonly called a Fly Market Shark for several years.at shark, n.
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 15 Mar. 2/3: Severance told him that he was going to Canada, and should bring back with him a boodle, (a cant term for a bundle of counterfeit bills).at boodle, n.1
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 6 July 2/3–4: And there a ghastly throng of battered heads, bunged eyes, broken jaws, and demolished noses, ‘frowned in melancholy perspective,’ pleading like dumb mouths for vengeance.at bung, v.1
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 6 July 2/3–4: And there a ghastly throng of battered heads, bunged eyes, broken jaws, and demolished noses, ‘frowned in melancholy perspective,’ pleading like dumb mouths for vengeance.at bung, n.6
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 14 Nov. 2/2: We observed [the pickpocket] a few minutes before nibbling at our pocket; but being at the moment much interested in [the play], and knowing that as usual, there was nothing in it but a few old papers, and an article about South American news, we suffered him to work away unmolested — but in three or four minutes afterwards, Hays had the brisk lark by the shoulder.at lark, n.3
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 3 Apr. 3/1: [Burglars] sat down and regaled themselves with a few bottles of long cork and old Madeira; smoked a few choice Spanish Segars, and then staggered off, winked at by the watch while nodding at their posts.at long cork (n.) under long, adj.
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 20 May 2/2: After a few set-to’s, in which both were treated rather Bluntly they were taken into custody — not for drawing each other’s claret or queering each other’s peepers — but for a breach of the peace.at peeper, n.
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 10 Sept. 2/2–3: [He] was seen to take out of his pocket and put down a pocket book [...] One entry ran somewhat as follows:-- ‘N. York, Aug. Rec’d of the Old Man, 300 queers. 6th Shoved -- -- 5. 8th Shoved -- -- 10.’ Hays [...] said, that by queer, among the fraternity, was meant counterfeit money, and the same as cogniac. 300 queers, or cogniac, would therefore read, in English, 300 dollars. By shove [...] was meant to get off a bad bill, without detection.at shove the queer (v.) under queer, n.
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 17 Feb. 2/2: Cowan is quite a dandy in appearance, and he is now to receive what is called in London the Corinthian finish.at corinthian, adj.
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 24 July 2/3: We fear that we shall forever be debarred the privilege of ranking with ‘the fancy,’ since instead of going to the great foot-race between Lawrence and Warren, on Tuesday, we were vulgar enough to go on a fishing party.at Fancy, the, n.
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 29 Aug. 2/2: ‘Gall darn ye,’ said a long limbed yankee, [...] ‘you deserve to be nibbled to death by ducks.’.at goldarn, v.
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 1 July 2/3: An English horse named Hookey Walker.at hookey (walker)!, excl.
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 16 Oct. 2/3–4: It seems he had more pluck than his fellow sufferer, and a better share of wind.at pluck, n.1
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 24 Mar. 2/2: A lawyer will not plead or a cobbler mend shoes for nothing. And we will not puff for nothing. We have no doubt of the excellence of Mr. Ely’s system of Penmanship — but ‘A friend of the Arts’ must pay down ‘the ready,’ before we can insert his article upon the subject.at ready, n.
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 25 Jan. 2/6: A young man who has been Fauntleroying, or committing forgery in Chester county. [Ibid.] 29 Jan. 2/3: [headline] Another Fauntleroy case.at Fauntleroy, v.
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 16 Nov. 2/3–4: The jury looked surprised, [until] it was explained to them that they had acquitted the most notorious old Bridewell bird that could be found.at bird, n.1
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 29 Nov. 2/4: I was informed by a carpenter [...] that (to use his own words) they made money like dirt out of the nine pin alleys.at dirt, n.
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 1 Feb. 2/3: The buffer demanded twelve benders, which was more than the whole five owned, but [they] promised to go and satisfy the party, and they departed apparently contented with a night’s lark.at bender, n.1
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 1 Feb. 2/3: After roystering at the Theatre, they broomed to a neighboring bousing ken.at bousing-ken, n.
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 1 Feb. 2/3: After roystering at the Theatre, they broomed to a neighboring bousing ken.at broom, v.
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 1 Feb. 2/3: The ken cove, [...] being a Queer buffer [...] a regular brush was kicked up, and the Charlies being called, before they could burn the ken, [...] they were nabbed and carried to the nask.at brush, n.1
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 1 Feb. 2/3: A regular brush was kicked up, and the Charlies being called, before they could burn the ken, [...] they were nabbed and carried to the nask, [...] and in the morning brought before the Beak.at brush, n.2
Commercial Advertiser (N.Y.) 1 Feb. 2/3: The buffer demanded twelve benders, which was more than the whole five owned, but [they] promised to go and satisfy the party, and they departed apparently contented with a night’s lark.at buffer, n.2
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