1907 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Past One at Rooney’s’ in Strictly Business (1915) 261: Love at first sight [...] is to be found among unsophisticated creatures such as the dove, the blue-tailed dingbat, and the ten-dollar-a-week clerk.at dingbat, n.7
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Night in New Arabia’ Strictly Business (1915) 218: He slung imported A1 fancy groceries about as though they were only the stuff he delivered at boarding-houses.at A-1, adj.
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘A Municipal Report’ Strictly Business (1915) 171: In my opinion, gentlemen, Caswell was murdered by some of these no-account niggers for his money.at no-account nigger (n.) under no-account, adj.
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Poet and the Peasant’ in Strictly Business (1915) 79: Know where a fellow could get action on about $9 or $10.at action, n.
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Fifth Wheel’ in Strictly Business (1915) 72: He fed me on biscuits and hot air, and then kicked me down the front steps.at hot air, n.
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Venturers’ in Strictly Business (1915) 293: I’m going to knock around the world.at knock around, v.
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Gold that Glittered’ in Strictly Business (1915) 25: ‘You got balled up in the shuffle, didn’t you? Let me assist you.’ He picked up the General’s hat and brushed the dust from it.at ball up, v.
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘What You Want’ in Strictly Business (1915) 306: ‘Beat it,’ said he [...] ‘Run along, now.’.at beat it, v.
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Day Resurgent’ in Strictly Business (1915) 51: Why, blast my skylights! I know what he was driving at now.at blast, v.1
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Strictly Business’ in Strictly Business (1915) 11: If they’d save their money instead of blowing it.at blow, v.2
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Call of the Tame’ in Strictly Business (1915) 106: If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun.at bluffer, n.2
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Unknown Quantity’ in Strictly Business (1915) 111: Poor old dad’s collection of bonds and boodle.at boodle, n.1
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘A Municipal Report’ in Strictly Business (1915) 150: Well, boss, I don’t really reckon there’s anything at all doin’ after sundown.at boss, n.2
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘A Night in New Arabia’ in Strictly Business (1915) 223: Bully! you’re all right, Cele.at bully!, excl.
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Day Resurgent’ Strictly Business (1915) 51: Well, how is that for a bum guess?at bum, adj.
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Babes in the Jungle’ Strictly Business (1915) 40: I’m afraid your art education is on the bum.at on the bum (adj.) under bum, adj.
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Poet & the Peasant’ Strictly Business (1915) 76: ‘Bunco Harry’ laughed loud and briefly.at bunco, n.
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Babes in the Jungle’ in Strictly Business (1915) 38: Do you know of any immediate system of buncoing the community out of a dollar or two [...].at bunco, v.
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Compliments of the Season’ in Strictly Business (1915) 199: ‘Cheese the funny business,’ said Riley.at funny business, n.
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Compliments of the Season’ in Strictly Business (1915) 199: ‘Cheese the funny business,’ said Riley.at cheese, v.1
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Poet and the Peasant’ in Strictly Business (1915) 79: Run somewhere and get this changed for me. I’m mighty nigh out of chicken feed.at chickenfeed, n.
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Poet and the Peasant’ in Strictly Business (1915) 78: One of McAdoo’s come-on squad, I guess.at come-on, n.
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Compliments of the Season’ in Strictly Business (1915) 199: Where did you cop out dat doll?at cop out, v.1
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘A Night in New Arabia’ in Strictly Business (1915) 219: Oh, canary-bird seed! [...] Ain’t it a corkin’ situation?at corking, adj.
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Strictly Business’ in Strictly Business (1915) 13: Jack Valentine was the only person with the ranchman when he made his (alleged) croak.at croak, n.
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Strictly Business’ in Strictly Business (1915) 6: Of course Bob Hart, as well as every other [...] professor, curb broker, and farmer, has a play tucked away somewhere.at curbstone broker (n.) under curbstone, adj.
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Call of the Tame’ in Strictly Business (1915) 105: God made you perpendicular and suitable to ride straddle and use cuss words in the original.at cuss-word (n.) under cuss, n.2
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘Robe of Peace’ in Strictly Business (1915) 88: ‘Oh, cut that, Tommy,’ said Bellchambers, cheerfully.at cut it, v.1
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘A Night in New Arabia’ Strictly Business (1915) 230: Bit it [...] darned if he didn’t, and he ain’t had the tooth three weeks.at darn, v.
1910 ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Fifth Wheel’ in Strictly Business (1915) 67: He might have dug up a dollar, anyhow.at dig up, v.1