1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Love-Philtre of Ikey Schoenstein’ in Four Million (1915) 123: From the very first dose he was ace-high and everybody else looked like thirty cents to her.at ace-high, adj.
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘An Adjustment of Nature’ in Four Million (1915) 105: Straight to New York they hie, and lay their goods at the feet of the girl who serves them beans in a beanery.at beanery, n.
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Between Rounds’ Four Million (1915) 43: Me brother was worth tin dozen bog-trotting McCaskeys.at bogtrotting (adj.) under bog, n.3
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Memoirs of a Yellow Dog’ in Four Million (1915) 111: Old Mother Hubbard was boosting me to beat the band.at boost, v.1
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Love-Philtre of Ikey Schoenstein’ Four Million (1915) 123: If it wasn’t for losin’ a boarder they’d have bounced me long ago.at bounce, v.1
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Brief Debut of Tildy’ in Four Million (1915) 256: Sashayed up, so he did, and made a break. I turned him down, cold.at break, n.4
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Mammon and the Archer’ in Four Million (1915) 133: Said the rules of society couldn’t be bucked for a yard by a team of ten-millionaires.at buck, v.2
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Lost on Dress Parade’ in Four Million (1915) 222: To the society bud comes but one début; it stands alone sweet in her memory when her hair has whitened.at bud, n.2
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Memoirs of a Yellow Dog’ in Four Million (1915) 115: I consider that I have the bulge on him as far as you could chase a rabbit.at have the bulge on (v.) under bulge, n.
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘By Courier’ in Four Million (1915) 237: De gent says he’s had de ski-bunk put on him widout no cause.at ski-bunk, n.
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Love-Philtre of Ikey Schoenstein’ in Four Million (1915) 123: From the very first dose he was ace-high and everybody else looked like thirty cents to her.at like thirty cents (adj.) under thirty cents, n.
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Coming-Out of Maggie’ in Four Million (1915) 80: Chuck that cheese slicer out of the window.at cheese dagger (n.) under cheese, n.1
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Tobin’s Palm’ in Four Million (1915) 4: We went into the enchanted chicken coop, which was filled with mysterious red cloths, and pictures of hands.at chicken coop (n.) under chicken, n.
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Brief Debut of Tildy’ in Four Million (1915) 256: I turned him down, cold.at cold, adv.
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Caliph, Cupid and the Clock’ in Four Million (1915) 193: I ought to have known at 8.31 that my goose was cooked.at cook someone’s goose, v.
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Love-Philtre of Ikey Schoenstein’ Four Million (1915) 123: Tim Lacy told me he got some once from a croaker uptown.at croaker, n.5
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Memoirs of a Yellow Dog’ Four Million (1915) 115: ‘Why, darn my eyes,’ says the old man.at darn, v.
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Lost on Dress Parade’ in Four Million (1915) 223: He was a true son of the great city of razzle-dazzle, and to him one evening in the limelight made up for many dark ones.at razzle-dazzle, n.
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Lost on Dress Parade’ in Four Million (1915) 229: Perhaps if I’d told her the truth instead of all that razzle-dazzle we might — but, confound it! I had to play up to my clothes.at razzle-dazzle, n.
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Love-Philtre of Ikey Schoenstein’ in Four Million (1915) 121: I have many times told you those Dagoes would do you up.at do up, v.1
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Memoirs of a Yellow Dog’ in Four Million (1915) 113: I began to feel sorry for Hubby, dog my cats if I didn’t.at dog my cat(s)/doggone/hide/melts! (excl.) under dog, v.2
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Coming-Out of Maggie’ in Four Million (1915) 80: I knew there’d be nothin’ doin’ for him if he came as a Dago.at nothing doing, phr.
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Green Door’ in Four Million (1915) 163: I believe it was the hand of Fate that doped out the way for me to find her.at dope, v.2
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Caliph, Cupid and the Clock’ in Four Million (1915) 196: It’s Dopy Mike [...] He hits the pipe every night.at dopey, adj.1
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Sisters of the Golden Circle’ in Four Million (1915) 203: ‘What’s eatin’ you?’ demanded the megaphonist.at eat, v.
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Cop and the Anthem’ in Four Million (1915) 97: ’Tis one of them Yale lads celebratin’ the goose egg they gave to Hartford College.at goose egg, n.
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Man About Town’ in Four Million (1915) 87: He makes his rounds every evening; while you and I see the elephant once a week.at see the elephant (v.) under elephant, n.
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Man About Town’ Four Million (1915) 84: The oldest girls are eagerly perusing the financial reports, for a certain young man remarked [...] that he had taken a flyer in Q., X. & Z.at take a flier (v.) under flyer, n.2
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Brief Debut of Tildy’ in Four Million (1915) 256: I slapped him a good one, side of the face.at good one, n.
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Coming-Out of Maggie’ in Four Million (1915) 80: I knew he was a Guinea. His name’s Tony Spinelli.at guinea, n.1