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The Gypsies choose

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[US] C.G. Leland Gypsies 211: He agrees with the Chinese, red Indians, May Fairies, and Fifth Avenoodles.
at Avenoodles, n.
[US] C.G. Leland Gypsies [cap. heading] The Crocus-Pitcher.
at crocus-pitcher (n.) under crocus (metallorum), n.
[US] C.G. Leland Gypsies 115: That lie which is the mental action [...] of the Romany, and especially of the diddikai, or half-breed.
at diddicoi, n.
[US] C.G. Leland Gypsies 116: From [...] under the bed she raked out [...] an old Dolly Varden or damasked skirt.
at dolly varden, n.
[US] C.G. Leland Gypsies 221: Seven Dials has been heard to say he would ‘scarper with the feele of the donna of the cassey;’ which means, run away with the daughter of the landlady of the house.
at donna of the cas(s)ey (n.) under dona, n.
[US] C.G. Leland Gypsies 121: Being a Romany rye and not accustomed to being spoken of as a Gorgio, I looked up at him angrily.
at Romany rye, n.
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