1885 ‘O. Henry’ letter in Rolling Stones (1913) 264: We have the boss trick here now. Have sold about ten boxes of cigars betting on it in the store.at boss, adj.
1885 ‘O. Henry’ letter in Rolling Stones (1913) 267: The hack drivers danced in the pavements in fierce, wild glee.at hack, n.1
1894 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Chanson de Bohême’ in Rolling Stones (1913) 243: I’d rather distribute a coat of red / On the town with a wad of dough.at dough, n.
1894 ‘O. Henry’ ‘A Successful Political Intrigue’ in Rolling Stones (1913) 155: Gol darn it! I will say what I want to.at goldarn, v.
1894 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Tamales’ in Rolling Stones (1913) 250: What boots it if we killed /Only one greaser.at greaser, n.1
1894 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Chanson de Bohême’ in Rolling Stones (1913) 243: I’d rather distribute a coat of red / On the town with a wad of dough.at paint the town red, v.
1894 ‘O. Henry’ ‘A Successful Political Intrigue’ in Rolling Stones (1913) 151: ‘She is very beautiful,’ says Luderic. ‘Rats,’ says Mabel.at rats!, excl.
1894 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Tamales’ in Rolling Stones (1913) 248: Rounders at midnight, / Citizens solid, / Bankers and newsboys, / Bootblacks and preachers.at rounder, n.
1894 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Chanson de Bohême’ in Rolling Stones (1913) 243: I’d rather distribute a coat of red / On the town with a wad of dough.at wad, n.1
c.1895 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Aristocracy Versus Hash’ in Rolling Stones (1913) 201: I want a scrubby, ornery, low-down, snuff-dipping, back-woodsy, piebald gang.at lowdown, adj.
c.1895 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Aristocracy Versus Hash’ in Rolling Stones (1913) 201: Who can get up a mess of hot cornbread and Irish stew at regular market quotations.at mess, n.1
c.1895 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Aristocracy Versus Hash’ in Rolling Stones (1913) 201: I want a scrubby, ornery, low-down, snuff-dipping, back-woodsy, piebald gang.at ornery, adj.
c.1900 ‘O. Henry’ letter in Rolling Stones (1913) 281: My Dear Col. Griffith: Keep your shirt on.at keep your shirt on! (excl.) under shirt, n.
1902 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Marionettes’ in Rolling Stones (1913) 79: I don’t think — I ever met — such an — eighteen-carat rascal as you are, Doctor.at eighteen-carat, adj.
1902 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Marionettes’ in Rolling Stones (1913) 79: It were vain to attempt to con such men.at con, v.
1902 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Marionettes’ in Rolling Stones (1913) 74: Opening his medicine case he took out the vial containing the nitroglycerine — ‘the oil,’ as his brethren of the brace-and-bit term it.at oil, n.
1902 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Marionettes’ in Rolling Stones (1913) 69: Miss Amy sont me to git a doctor. Lawd knows whar ol’ Cindy’d a skeared one up from.at scare up (v.) under scare, v.
1903 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Atavism of John Tom Little Bear’ in Rolling Stones (1913) 36: He could do twenty-seven coon songs and banjo specialties.at coon song (n.) under coon, n.
1903 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Atavism of John Tom Little Bear’ in Rolling Stones (1913) 39: All a Indian can say is ‘heap good’ and ‘paleface die’.at heap, adv.
1903 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Atavism of John Tom Little Bear’ in Rolling Stones (1913) 38: Here, you pappoose [...] what are you gunning for with that howitzer?at howitzer, n.
1903 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Atavism of John Tom Little Bear’ in Rolling Stones (1913) 38: Mind the steak [...] while I investigate this demon with the pea shooter.at peashooter, n.
1903 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Atavism of John Tom Little Bear’ Rolling Stones (1913) 47: And then I began to catch his smoke.at smoke, n.
1903 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Atavism of John Tom Little Bear’ in Rolling Stones (1913) 46: I could see how John Tom could resist any inclination to hate that white squaw.at squaw, n.
1903 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Atavism of John Tom Little Bear’ in Rolling Stones (1913) 43: What’s the matter with — aw, you make me tired, Jeff.at make someone tired (v.) under tired, adj.
1904 ‘O. Henry’ ‘A Fog in Santone’ in Rolling Stones (1913) 103: Tank up, friend Goodall — have all the fun you can.at tank (up), v.
1906 ‘O. Henry’ ‘A Ruler of Men’ in Rolling Stones (1913) 29: I’ve negotiated a stand-off at a delicatessen hut downtown.at stand-off, n.
c.1910 ‘O. Henry’ letter in Rolling Stones (1913) 291: When you see your baby in print don’t blame me if you find strange ear marks and brands on it.at baby, n.
1910 ‘O. Henry’ Rolling Stones 122: Have you ever thought [...] of giving her the bounce yourself? [DA].at bounce, n.1
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Friendly Call’ Rolling Stones (1913) 122: I want you to head her off. I want you to cut me out. I want you to come to the rescue.at cut out, v.2
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Friendly Call’ in Rolling Stones (1913) 114: ‘I’ve tried all sorts of ways.’ [...] ‘Tried soft soap?’.at soft soap, n.