1849 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
1849 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.
1849 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.