1900 S. Crane ‘Santiago’ in Mason Fighting American (1945) 408: You needn’t be so up-in-th’-air, need ye?at up in the air (adj.) under air, n.
1900 S. Crane ‘Santiago’ in Mason Fighting American (1945) 397: What th’ piper do you know about th’ Spaniards, you fat-headed Dutchman.at what the piper? under piper, n.4
1927 (con. WWI) C. Venable ‘An Argonne Raid’ in Mason Fighting American (1945) 474: Nonsense! Buck up!at buck up!, excl.
1927 (con. WWI) C. Venable ‘An Argonne Raid’ in Mason Fighting Amer. (1945) 474: They would [...] put him in some dinky little job back at division.at dinky, adj.2
1927 (con. WWI) C. Venable ‘An Argonne Raid’ in Mason Fighting American (1945) 477: Those two lads of mine are whales with hand grenades.at whale, n.
1927 (con. WWI) C. Venable ‘An Argonne Raid’ in Mason Fighting American (1945) 481: How about that can of Willie you pinched off that dead machine-gunner?at willie, n.2
1928 (con. WWI) Wharton ‘The Squad in Action’ in Mason Fighting American (1945) 507: Holy, jumpin’ Joshua, but it’s awful out there!at jumping Jehoshaphat!, excl.
1928 (con. WWI) Wharton ‘The Squad in Action’ in Mason Fighting American (1945) 511: ‘Marzaluk’s knocked off,’ and he points to the body.at knocked off, adj.2
1945 (con. WWI) J.P. Marquand ‘Good Morning, Major!’ in Mason Fighting American (1945) 435: Rise and shine, young gentleman.at rise and shine!, excl.
1945 (con. WWI) L. Nason ‘Among the Trumpets’ in Mason Fighting American (1945) 459: Ninety per cent o’ this here raggedy-pants cadet outfit ain’t never been on a horse before.at ragged-arsed, adj.
1945 (con. WWI) J.W. Bellah ‘Fear’ in Mason Fighting American (1945) 445: It helped buck him up to think about it.at buck up, v.2
1945 (con. WWI) J.P. Marquand ‘Good Morning, Major!’ in Mason Fighting American (1945) 434: You second-chop shavetail!at first chop, adj.
1945 (con. WWI) L. Nason ‘Among the Trumpets’ in Mason Fighting American (1945) 468: Who was his dog-robber last year?at dog-robber, n.
1945 (con. WWI) J.W. Bellah ‘Fear’ in Mason Fighting American (1945) 443: They fed you up on poobah at your training ’drome.at drome, n.
1945 (con. WWI) J.P. Marquand ‘Good Morning, Major!’ in Mason Fighting American (1945) 430: We are through with the [...] pink teas and kissing the girls good-bye at those hostess houses.at pinktea, n.
1945 (con. WWI) J.W. Bellah ‘Fear’ in Mason Fighting American (1945) 443: Slick up a bit and come into my hutch [...] Dinner in half a tick.at slick (oneself) up (v.) under slick, v.
1945 (con. WWI) L. Nason ‘Among the Trumpets’ in Mason Fighting American (1945) 460: That’s a great way to treat an officer and an ally. Give him a star-gazin’ goat [horse] like that!at star-gazer (n.) under star, n.1
1945 (con. WWI) J.W. Bellah ‘Fear’ in Mason Fighting American (1945) 449: The Army to him had meant young wastrels swanking the Guards’ livery in the boxes of theatres.at swank, v.
1945 (con. WWI) J.P. Marquand ‘Good Morning, Major!’ in Mason Fighting American (1945) 426: Don’t be so up-stagy just because you have one of those what-you-may-call-’ems on your shoulders.at upstage, adj.