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[US] Railway Carmen’s Journal XVI 380/2: The short of it is that the game of law is a sure-thing game — like the bucket shop business.
at sure-thing, adj.
[US] Railway Carmen’s Journal XVIII 428: An apple-knocker came to town In answer to an ad. Although he knew a strike was on This jay-bird’s heart was glad.
at apple-knocker, n.
[US] Railway Carmen’s Journal 18 157/1: Another brainless wonder told me and another boomer if we were not satisfied we should leave as we did not belong.
at brainless wonder (n.) under brain, n.1
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