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Moran of the Lady Letty choose

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[US] 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
[US] F. Norris Moran of the Lady Letty 65: Lord, it’s as plain as Billy-b’damn.
at Billy-be-damned, n.
[US] F. Norris Moran of the Lady Letty 227: Over $100,000. We’re rich— rich as boodlers, you and I.
at boodler, n.
[US] 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
[US] 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.
[US] F. Norris Moran of the Lady Letty 131: Plenty many shark [...] catchum chop-chop.
at chop-chop, adv.
[US] F. Norris Moran of the Lady Letty 80: Old woman copped off.
at cop off, v.1
[US] F. Norris Moran of the Lady Letty 55: Shut up, you crazy do-do.
at dodo, n.
[US] 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.
[US] F. Norris Moran of the Lady Letty 281: Shore leave, is it? [...] You’ll come back this time dotty with opium.
at dotty, adj.
[US] 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.
[US] 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.
[US] F. Norris Moran of the Lady Letty 39: I ain’t a mush-head.
at mush-head, n.
[US] 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.
[US] 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
[US] 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.
[US] F. Norris Moran of the Lady Letty 39: I’m the boss of the bathtub.
at tub, n.1
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