1860 Oregon Argus 13 Oct. n.p.: These half horse and half alligator sort of politicians are becoming a stench in the nostrils of the American people [DA].at half-horse, half-alligator, adj.
1860 Oregon Argus 12 May n.p.: P. F. is going to hornswoggle the Douglas Democrats.at hornswoggle, v.
1861 Oregon Argus 10 Aug. n.p.: So as to give their disheveled soap locks a peculiarly forky and warlike appearance.at soap lock, n.