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[US] Central Record (Lancaster, KY) 16 Aug. 1/4: ‘Dope’ Fiends Thick. Itis said that fifty per cent of the negros on Battle Row are addicted to the use of cocaine.
at thick, adj.
[US] Central Record (Lancaster, KY) 10 Oct. 4/4: Who said anything about the white house, you daffy.
at daffy, n.3
[US] Central Record (Lancaster, KY) 25 Sept. 1/3: Danville, with all her long-tail coats and bee-gum hats, may make a big parade, but for once in her life she is coming out the little end of the horn.
at little end of the horn (n.) under little, adj.
[US] Central Record (Lancaster, KY) 6 Mar. 1/5: ‘Tubby’ Wilkerson appeared [...] in a cracker-tail coat, doe skin breeches and a bee-gum hat.
at bee-gum (hat), n.
[US] Central Record (Lancaster, KY) 6 Mar. 1/5: ‘Tubby’ Wilkerson, appeared [...] in a cracker-tail coat, doe skin breeches and a bee-gum hat.
at tubby, n.
[US] Central Record (Lancaster, KY) 4 July 3/5: The boys who today burn powder in its [i.e. independence] honor will not be slow should need arise to burn powder in its defense.
at burn powder (v.) under burn, v.
[US] Central Record (Lancaster, KY) 11 Dec. 6/3: Old Paint Rock was always a pretty good market for ‘blockade whiskey’.
at blockade, n.
[US] Central Record (Lancaster, KY) 11 Dec. 6/3: It was even whispered that they had a pretty good article of ‘white mule’ in the neighborhood some place.
at white mule (n.) under white, adj.
[US] Central Record (Lancaster, KY) 27 May 7/2: [advert] Yes Siree! We made this cigarette to meet your taste! Camel cigraettes.
at yes sir!, excl.
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