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Hopalong Cassidy Returns choose

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[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 315: ‘Goin’ to show you all some action right soon,’ he boasted.
at action, n.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 51: There ain’t nothin’ smart Aleck, or sassy about him.
at smart-aleck, adj.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 49: Arnold is too old for him to lick, which leaves me holdin’ th’ well-known sack.
at hold the bag, v.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 83: Nothin’ but corn pone, bacon, an’ black strap.
at black strap (n.) under black, adj.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 188: Asking every man he bumped into if he were the guilty blankety-blank.
at blankety-blank, phr.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 18: You got a lot of gall blattin’ about yore two-hand rake.
at blat, v.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 125: Don’t you try to run no blazer on me!
at run a blazer (on/over) (v.) under blazer, n.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 144: Last time I was up here I got in a brace game [...] an’ I’m goin’ to look for that squint-eyed faro dealer that tried to run th’ six spot off under a queen.
at brace game, n.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 17: Owin’ to yore bull-headed nature we ain’t crossin’ no desert.
at bullheaded, adj.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 247: ‘What do you aim to do, you buzzards?’ ‘Aim to make some buzzard meat!’ snapped Number One.
at buzzard-meat (n.) under buzzard, n.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 13: Ain’t no use bitin’ me, Carrot-Top!
at carrot-top (n.) under carrot, n.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 9: Neither had ever told the other in words that he was anything more than a mangy coyote or a cross-eyed cow thief, knowing both to be lies.
at coyote, n.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 16: Dead ringer, even to yore hoss. Shore you ain’t him?
at dead ringer, n.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 311: Down our way we use beans; red an’ white beans. These here flapdoodles are just as good, though. Low deals?
at flapdoodle, n.2
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 169: Fork over, pronto.
at fork over, v.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 232: ‘Great guns!’ marvelled one of the pair.
at great guns! (excl.) under great...!, excl.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 193: An’ if they did I reckon mebby hell will pop hereabouts right soon.
at hell’s a popping under hell, n.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 49: Who is this here buck-jumpin’ hell-bender?
at hell-bender (n.) under hell, n.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 294: Hello, Ben, you old sage-hen!
at sage hen, n.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 204: You’ve picked out a teacher that’ll keep you hoppin’ like a bug on a hot fryin’ pan.
at like a hen on a hot griddle under hot, adj.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 188: ‘Great jumping’ Jehosaphat!’ he yelled.
at jumping Jehoshaphat!, excl.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 20: ‘It’s better’n Judge Lynch,’ he mumbled.
at Judge Lynch, n.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 142: Only man I ever knew that could use a fifty footer an’ use it right, was Lanky Smith.
at lanky, n.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 15: ‘Got ’em yet?’ called the nester, carefully climbing a barbed wire fence. ‘Loco,’ grunted Hopalong. ‘Most nesters are,’ replied Red.
at loco, n.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 117: Yo’re full of loco!
at loco, n.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 148: This old trail’s shore peterin’.
at peter, v.1
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 200: We ain’t leavin’ nothin’ behind for these polecats to grab.
at polecat, n.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 88: Quit ridin herd on him.
at ride herd on (v.) under ride, v.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 282: Git a rustle on you, Tom: we ain’t got all day!
at rustle, n.
[US] C.E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy Returns 16: ‘Wait a shake,’ said the host.
at shake, n.1
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