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[US] ‘Lawrence Lynch’ Mountain Mystery 34: ‘Well, I swan!’ ejaculated Podunk. ‘She’d be a bonanza to some man who wanted a wife.’.
at bonanza, n.
[US] ‘Lawrence Lynch’ Mountain Mystery 155: I came mostly on a danged old yaller mustang, but the critter flopped me off [...] So I hoofed it in.
at danged, adj.
[US] ‘Lawrence Lynch’ Mountain Mystery 27: ‘Bully for Podunk!’ ‘Give us your flipper!’.
at flipper, n.1
[US] ‘Lawrence Lynch’ Mountain Mystery Ch. 2: Caledonia was declared to possess a Coroner with a head, and a very good one on him, and a messenger was sent to rouse him [F&H].
at have a head on (v.) under head, n.
[US] ‘Lawrence Lynch’ Mountain Mystery 34: ‘Well, I swan!’ ejaculated Podunk. ‘She’d be a bonanza to some man.’.
at I swan, phr.
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