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[US] Lima News (OH) 24 Dec. 7/3: That makes everything all Sir Garnet.
at all Sir Garnet, phr.
[US] Lima News (OH) 19 Feb. 10/2: Spuds are up. One armed joints announce no more of the irish will be served free with meats.
at Irish, n.
[US] Lima (OH) News 5 June 6/3: Butter is ‘axle grease.’.
at axle grease, n.
[US] Lima (OH) News 5 June 6/3: ‘Poggy bait’ is the pet name for candy.
at pogy bait, n.
[US] Lima News (OH) 5 June 6/3: The steward suspected of holding out ‘chow’ at mess time is a ‘belly robber.’.
at belly burglar (n.) under belly, n.
[US] Lima (OH) News 5 June 6/3: Coins are called [...] ‘joy berries’.
at berry, n.1
[US] Lima (OH) News 5 June 6/3: Peddlers are ‘bumboats.’.
at bum-boat, n.
[US] Lima (OH) News 5 June 6/3: Coins are called [...] ‘clackers’.
at clacker, n.2
[US] Lima (OH) News 5 June 6/3: Bread is ‘punk,’ sugar is ‘sand,’ salt is ‘sea dust.’.
at dust, n.
[US] Lima (OH) News 5 June 6/3: Tapioca is ‘snake eyes.’.
at snake eyes, n.1
[US] Lima (OH) News 5 June 6/3: Coins are called [...] ‘palm grease’.
at grease, n.1
[US] Lima (OH) News 5 June 6/3: Coins are called [...] ‘kopex’.
at kopec, n.
[US] Lima (OH) News 12 Oct. 11/1: When he says a ship is ‘tooting along’ he means the same thing an automobile driver would mean if he said his car was running along fine.
at toot, v.1
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