1898 F. Norris Moran of the Lady Letty 47: There ain’t no manner of place on the ball of dirt where you’re likely to run up afoul of so many things – unexpected things.at ball of dirt (n.) under ball, n.1
1898 F. Norris Moran of the Lady Letty 65: Lord, it’s as plain as Billy-b’damn.at Billy-be-damned, n.
1898 F. Norris Moran of the Lady Letty 227: Over $100,000. We’re rich— rich as boodlers, you and I.at boodler, n.
1898 F. Norris Moran of the Lady Letty 13: Bust me, if y’ a’n’t squiffy, old man.at bust me! (excl.) under bust, v.1
1898 F. Norris Moran of the Lady Letty 258: I’d rather lead an expedition than a German, and you can chew on that, Nathaniel Ridgeway.at chew on this! (excl.) under chew, v.
1898 F. Norris Moran of the Lady Letty 131: Plenty many shark [...] catchum chop-chop.at chop-chop, adv.
1898 F. Norris Moran of the Lady Letty 41: Kitchell showed him his bunk with it’s ‘donkey’s breakfast’.at donkey’s breakfast (n.) under donkey, n.
1898 F. Norris Moran of the Lady Letty 281: Shore leave, is it? [...] You’ll come back this time dotty with opium.at dotty, adj.
1898 F. Norris Moran of the Lady Letty 41: Mee dear friend Jim put a knock-me-out drop into your Manhattan cocktail.at knockout drops, n.
1898 F. Norris Moran of the Lady Letty 15: I’ve got to duck my nut or I’ll have the patrol boat after me.at duck out, v.
1898 F. Norris Moran of the Lady Letty 41: ‘It’s a capsule filled with a drug. You were shanghaied, son,’ said the Captain.at shanghai, v.
1898 F. Norris Moran of the Lady Letty 54: Oars out, men [...] Now, son, put a little o’ that Yale stingo in the stroke.at stingo, n.1
1898 F. Norris Moran of the Lady Letty 15: If this swab ain’t up to sample, he’ll come back by freight.at swab, n.