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[US] Comic Section N.-Y. American and Journal 21 Jan. 1: Tige went into Cousin Fanny’s room and shook himself – can you beat that?
at can you beat it? under beat, v.
[US] Comic Section N.-Y. American and Journal 13 May 1: I do not admire that Davy Jones’ locker.
at Davy Jones’s locker, n.
[US] Comic Section N.-Y. American and Journal 13 May 1: I wish I were on top of that dear ike’s peak.
at Ike, n.
[US] Comic Section N.-Y. American and Journal 13 May 1: I wish I were on top of that dear ike’s peak!
at peak, n.2
[US] Comic Section N.-Y. American and Journal 21 Jan. 1: It is a frightful bore to children [...] sitting about with pin heads and gossips.
at pinhead, n.
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