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[US] N.Y. Daily Globe 13 Mar. 2/5–6: What are you afraid of? – none of the New York Cappers are about. I know ’em all.
at capper, n.1
[US] N.Y. Daily Globe 6 Apr. 2/4–5: [As Kate Hastings] figured largely at the late Taylor Inauguration Ball in Washington, we are led to conclude that she must be some persimmons.
at some persimmons (n.) under persimmon, n.
[US] N.Y. Daily Globe 19 Jan. n.p.: Just by way of ‘slant,’ we have treated ourselves to a pair of bran-new breeches, the first new ones for a year, a pair of cow-hide boots, a pair of leather mittens, and we intend taking a stiff in them during the holidays.
at slant, n.
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