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[US] A.H. Lewis Sandburrs 188: D’ fam’ly was on d’ hog for fair when Bridgy gets there. [Ibid.] 288: His ratty eyes—one of ’em on d’ hog, as I states.
at on the hog (train) under hog, n.
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘Politics’ in Sandburrs 97: I cops a sneak on d’ door, side-steps d’ outfit.
at cop a sneak (v.) under cop a..., v.
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘Politics’ Sandburrs 96: I’m Dutch if he don’t up an’ sink his hooks in it.
at I’m a Dutchman, phr.
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘Mollie Matches’ in Sandburrs 48: D’ old woman [...] stood d’ acid all right.
at stand the acid (v.) under acid, n.2
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘The Humming Bird’ in Sandburrs 26: Youse put a poor sucker in d’ dark hole, an’ be d’ end of ten hours it’s apples to ashes he ain’t onto it whether he’s been in a day or a week.
at apples to ashes (n.) under apple, n.1
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘The Wedding’ in Sandburrs 176: D’ priest is goin’ to bat an’ says, ‘Is there any duck here to give d’ bride away?’.
at go to bat (v.) under bat, v.
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘Hamilton Finnerty’s Heart’ in Sandburrs 63: He had been on bats before.
at bat, n.3
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘Politics’ in Sandburrs 93: You can gamble your socks me friends is a flossy bunch.
at bet one’s boots (v.) under bet, v.
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘Short Creek Dave’ Sandburrs 73: I now introdooces to you a gent who is liable to be as good a preacher as ever thumps a Bible.
at bible-thumper (n.) under bible, n.
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘Crime That Failed’ in Sandburrs 81: There was a hay-mow full of money in that bin!
at bin, n.
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘The Humming Bird’ in Sandburrs 27: ‘The Humming Bird?’ I persisted. ‘What is it like?’ [...] dey sets him in d’ trough, like I says, wit’ mebby its eight inches of water in it. [...] A sawbones gets him be d’ pulse, an’ one of them ’lectrical sriffs t’rows a wire, which is one end of d’ battery, in d’ water. D’ wire, which is d’ other end, finishes in a wet sponge. An’ say! hully hell! when dey touches a poor mark wit’ d’ sponge end on d’ shoulder, or mebby d’ elbow, it completes d’ circuit, see!
at humming bird, n.
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘The Humming Bird’ in Sandburrs 27: ‘The Humming Bird?’ I persisted. ‘What is it like?’ [...] It’s d’ same t’ing as d’ chair at Sing Sing, only not so warm.
at humming bird, n.
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘The Wedding’ in Sandburrs 173: She has him on d’blink from d’jump.
at on the blink (adj.) under blink, n.1
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘Politics’ in Sandburrs 93: I’m goin to begin my money-bonin’ be givin’ a dinner.
at bone, v.1
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘The Humming Bird’ in Sandburrs 26: If it wasn’t for d’ hop I shoots into him wit’ a dandy little hypodermic gun [...] he’d be in the booby house.
at booby house (n.) under booby, n.1
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘Humming Bird’ Sandburrs 27: Foist dey shucks d’ mark – peel off his make-up down to d’ buff.
at buff, n.1
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘Skinny Mike’s Unwisdom’ in Sandburrs 243: I ought to give myself up to d’ p’lice [...] an’ ast ’em to put me in Bloomin’dale or some other bug house.
at bughouse, n.
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘Crime That Failed’ in Sandburrs 81: It was d’ bummest finish, all d’ same.
at bum, adj.
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘Crime That Failed’ in Sandburrs 82: D’ old loidy lands wit’ bot’ her trilbys, though; d’ bank chunks her a bundle of fly-paper.
at bundle, n.1
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘Mollie Matches’ in Sandburrs 44: It was lonesome over me joint [...] wit’ me Bundle chased over to do her reg’lar anyooal confession to d’ priest.
at bundle, n.1
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘The Rat’ in Sandburrs 112: I’m goin’ to chew, come wit’ me an’ feed your face. D’ treat’s on me.
at chew, v.
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘Hamilton Finnerty’s Heart’ in Sandburrs 66: He did naught but chew the rag.
at chew the rag, v.
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘Crime That Failed’ in Sandburrs 81: He sprints for d’ nearest p’lice station at a 40 clip.
at clip, n.3
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘Mulberry Mary’ in Sandburrs 11: She [...] boins all d’air off her cocoa doin’ it.
at coco, n.1
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘Wagon Mound Sal’ in Sandburrs 149: She confides to me cold that she’s anxious to make a weddin’ of it.
at cold, adv.
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘Red Mike’ Sandburrs 60: A cop is wit’ him. Oh, yes! he gets d’ collar.
at collar, n.
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘Politics’ Sandburrs 93: I’m rattled, wit’ all d’ glasses an’ dishes an’ d’ lights overhead. But I’m cooney all d’ same.
at coon, adj.
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘Red Mike’ in Sandburrs 60: Dey takes dad to d’ coop.
at coop, n.1
[US] A.H. Lewis ‘The Garrote’ in Sandburrs 132: A cop shows up an’ lays it out cold if d’ Face don’t cork, he’ll pinch him.
at cork, v.1
[US] A.H. Lewis Sandburrs 81: Not one of ’em coughs on me, an’ me name ain’t never in it.
at cough, v.
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