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[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 67: You seem to think old Peter Grant is all the eggs, don’t you?
at all the eggs, adj.
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 21: James was all there is and carry four.
at all there is, phr.
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 70: No more knock-downs and drag-outs whin thim two laddiebucks gets together in the Sinate.
at knock-down (and) drag-out, n.
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 58: When it comes to handling an automobuzzard you have old Bill Gray stung through the porous plaster.
at automobubble, n.
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 41: The Committee [...] watched eagerly for the appearance of a tray with the balloon juice thereon.
at balloon juice (n.) under balloon, n.
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 38: It certainly does jar a budding statesman to have the cook [...] put the boots to his maiden speech.
at put the boots to (v.) under boot, the, n.
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 44: I became so popular in all the booze bazaars that [etc.].
at booze bazaar (n.) under booze, n.
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 56: I [...] called up a Bubble shop [...] and ordered a motor-car.
at bubble, n.2
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 90: Who is Peter Grant’s opponent? A piece of cheese!
at cheese, n.1
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 68: You have a swell bunch of come-backs, haven’t you?
at comeback, n.1
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 29: Question – What is the heinous crime referred to? Answer – Damfino.
at damfino!, excl.
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 94: It cost our Candidate a smart bundle of greens.
at green, n.2
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 88: The growler [...] Chase it!
at rush the growler (v.) under growler, n.3
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 35: ‘Well, wouldn’t that tie your horse,’ I yelled.
at wouldn’t that tie your horse under horse, n.
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 35: Bunch hit me with a hot potato when I wasn’t looking and I choked up.
at hot potato, n.1
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 46: The opposition is out to jolly the women along.
at jolly, v.
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 23: This idea is a a kickapalaz all right.
at kickapalaz, n.
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 19: Isn’t that a peach of a handle for a kitchen queen.
at kitchen mechanic (n.) under kitchen, n.1
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 89: We had our final parade with the fireworks finish, and it was a lallapalooza!
at lallapaloosa, n.
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 24: The fence for mine.
at mine, n.
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 102: Only a few night-hawks remained.
at nighthawk, n.
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 79: They’s so much political palaverin’ goin’ on around here.
at palavering (n.) under palaver, v.
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 93: It was certainly a tart collection of enthusiastic pave pounders that marched through Ruraldene that evening.
at pavement pounder (n.) under pavement, n.
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 45: I began to notice that the Gray faction was making a big play for the women.
at make a play for (v.) under play, n.
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 89: They sent them to the rock pile.
at rockpile, n.
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 34: Here’s a scream from Bunch.
at scream, n.
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 57: You want me to [...] let the opposition see that you’re a shine chauffeur! Nix, Uncle Peter.
at shine, adj.3
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 44: Uncle Peter handed me a fat slob of a chequebook.
at slob, n.1
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 13: It’s a mighty fat wad that doesn’t feel ashamed of itself when it stacks up to Uncle Peter’s rake-off.
at stack up, v.1
[US] ‘Hugh McHugh’ I’m from Missouri 46: They are throwing the taffy at Mother and getting her woozy with the happy conversation.
at taffy, n.
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