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Hans Breitmann in Europe choose

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[US] C.G. Leland ‘Ballade’ in Hans Breitmann in Europe 214: Vhen Marcovitch has cut und run, / Und Schneider’s off de ving, / Some cray old reprobate like me / Vill of dese lofed vons sing.
at cut and run, v.
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Breitmann at a Picnic’ in Hans Breitmann in Europe 283: O keep a pringin juleps in, / Und baldface corn dat burn like sin.
at baldface (whisky), n.
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Breitmann at a Picnic’ in Hans Breitmann in Europe 283: Dey bust und bang der bar-room ein, / Und call for a buckt of branntewein.
at bust, v.1
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Breitmann at a Picnic’ in Hans Breitmann in Europe 283: Boot ven de law, mit his myrmidon, / Vas hear of dese Dootchman’s carryins-on, / Dey sent bolicemen.
at carrying-on, n.
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Breitsmann in Holland’ in Hans Breitmann in Europe 241: May afery cuss dat e’er vas cusst, / Since cussin foorst pegan; / Pe hoorled in von drementous cuss, / Acainsdt dat nasdy man!
at cuss, n.2
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Breitsmann in Germany’ Hans Breitmann in Europe 258: Dear lofe, so shendle und so goot! / I’ll cut away mit dee.
at cut away (v.) under cut, v.2
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Breitsmann in Forty-Eight’ Hans Breitmann in Europe 216: A shtudent vonce pring home a dame, / Und on de nexter day, / He pooled a ribbon from her neck.
at dame, n.
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Breitsmann in Italy’ in Hans Breitmann in Europe 274: Now as Breitmann vas a vaitin / Among some demi reps, / Ascensionem expectans, / To see dem glime de steps.
at demi-rep, n.
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Breitmann at a Picnic’ Hans Breitmann in Europe 283: De Dootch vas all gone roarin mad, / Und trinked mit Spraker all dey had.
at Dutch, n.1
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Breitsmann in Holland’ in Hans Breitmann in Europe 246: Dwo weeks der Breitmann studiet, / Vile he vent it on de howl, / Ile shpree so moosh to find de troot, / Dat he lookt like a bi-led owl.
at feel like a (fresh-)boiled owl (v.) under feel, v.
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Breitsmann in Germany’ in Hans Breitmann in Europe 265: Boot my pest coat ish shpouted —mine poots are no go.
at no go, phr.
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Breitsmann in Italy’ in Hans Breitmann in Europe 268: ‘Hans Wurst ist stets ein Deutscher g’west,’ / Das marked der Breitmaun.
at Hans wurst, n.
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Breitmann in Italy’ Hans Breitmann in Europe 272: Dere is mutterins in Ravenna, / Und ere long dere’ll come a turn, / A real hell-bender from de land / Of Dieterich von Bern.
at hell-bender (n.) under hell, n.
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Breitsmann in Holland’ in Hans Breitmann in Europe 246: Dwo weeks der Breitmann studiet, / Vile he vent it on de howl, / Ile shpree so moosh to find de troot, / Dat he lookt like a bi-led owl.
at on the howl under howl, v.
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Breitmann at a Picnic’ in Hans Breitmann in Europe 283: Now how vouldt you hafe feeled, py shing! / If dat man hat peen in de whiskey ring?
at jings!, excl.
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Breitmann at a Picnic’ in Hans Breitmann in Europe 283: Dey al cot poonish differs cays, / Some vent to jug for dirty tays.
at jug, n.1
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Breitsmann in Italy’ Hans Breitmann in Europe 275: De briest vere so astonish, / To see him lam de man, / Dat dey shvore a holy miracle / Vas vork by Breitemann.
at lam, v.1
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Ballade’ in Hans Breitmann in Europe 214: O Prince! dese quesdions all are nix, / I sit here all alone.
at nix, n.
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Breitmann at a Picnic’ in Hans Breitmann in Europe 283: Dey sphend ’nuff money to last deir life.
at nuff, adj.
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Breitmann at a Picnic’ in Hans Breitmann in Europe 283: De Dootch got ravin droonk ash sin, / Dey smash de windows out und in.
at raving, adv.
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Breitmann at a Picnic’ Hans Breitmann in Europe 283: De Dootch vas all gone roarin mad, / Und trinked mit Spraker all dey had.
at roaring, adv.
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Breitmann at a Picnic’ in Hans Breitmann in Europe 283: Since you votes mine dicket, of course you know, / I’m pound to led you shlide und go.
at let slide (v.) under slide, v.
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Breitsmann in Germany’ in Hans Breitmann in Europe 265: Mine tress-goat is shpouted, mine tress-goat aint hier, / Vhile you ill your ball-ropes go splurgin, mein tear!
at spout, v.2
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Breitsmann in Germany’ in Hans Breitmann in Europe 264: Derefore he vent to dat goot relation who may pe foundt at den or fifdeen per cent. all de worlt ofer, — ‘mine Onkel,’ – und poot his tress-goat oop de shpout for den florins.
at up the spout under spout, n.2
[US] C.G. Leland ‘Breitsmann in Germany’ in Hans Breitmann in Europe 264: Derefore le vent to dat goot relation who may pe foundt at den or fifdeen per cent. all de worlt ofer, — ‘mine Onkel,’ – und poot his tress-goat oop de shpout for den florins.
at uncle, n.
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