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[US] ‘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
[US] ‘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.
[US] ‘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.
[US] ‘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.
[US] ‘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.
[US] ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Venturers’ in Strictly Business (1915) 293: I’m going to knock around the world.
at knock around, v.
[US] ‘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.
[US] ‘O. Henry’ ‘What You Want’ in Strictly Business (1915) 306: ‘Beat it,’ said he [...] ‘Run along, now.’.
at beat it, v.
[US] ‘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
[US] ‘O. Henry’ ‘Strictly Business’ in Strictly Business (1915) 11: If they’d save their money instead of blowing it.
at blow, v.2
[US] ‘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
[US] ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Unknown Quantity’ in Strictly Business (1915) 111: Poor old dad’s collection of bonds and boodle.
at boodle, n.1
[US] ‘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
[US] ‘O. Henry’ ‘A Night in New Arabia’ in Strictly Business (1915) 223: Bully! you’re all right, Cele.
at bully!, excl.
[US] ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Day Resurgent’ Strictly Business (1915) 51: Well, how is that for a bum guess?
at bum, adj.
[US] ‘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.
[US] ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Poet & the Peasant’ Strictly Business (1915) 76: ‘Bunco Harry’ laughed loud and briefly.
at bunco, n.
[US] ‘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.
[US] ‘O. Henry’ ‘Compliments of the Season’ in Strictly Business (1915) 199: ‘Cheese the funny business,’ said Riley.
at funny business, n.
[US] ‘O. Henry’ ‘Compliments of the Season’ in Strictly Business (1915) 199: ‘Cheese the funny business,’ said Riley.
at cheese, v.1
[US] ‘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.
[US] ‘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.
[US] ‘O. Henry’ ‘Compliments of the Season’ in Strictly Business (1915) 199: Where did you cop out dat doll?
at cop out, v.1
[US] ‘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.
[US] ‘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.
[US] ‘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.
[US] ‘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
[US] ‘O. Henry’ ‘Robe of Peace’ in Strictly Business (1915) 88: ‘Oh, cut that, Tommy,’ said Bellchambers, cheerfully.
at cut it, v.1
[US] ‘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.
[US] ‘O. Henry’ ‘The Fifth Wheel’ in Strictly Business (1915) 67: He might have dug up a dollar, anyhow.
at dig up, v.1
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