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[US] T. Dreiser in Riggio Diaries (1982) 232: New darkie cleaner comes, a crusty soul who looks as though she took hop [...] Objects to cleaning windows.
at crusty, adj.
[US] T. Dreiser in Riggio Diaries (1982) 232: New darkie cleaner comes, a crusty soul.
at darkie, adj.
[US] T. Dreiser in Riggio Diaries (1982) 301: We register & then indulge in delicious screw.
at screw, n.1
[US] T. Dreiser in Riggio Diaries (1982) 289: Helen is sick – monthly dues.
at monthly bill, n.
[US] in T. Dreiser in Riggio Diaries (1982) 297: Her brutal lust. ‘He’s got me down & he’s putting it to me.’.
at put it to (v.) under it, n.1
[US] T. Dreiser in Riggio Diaries (1982) 309: We have breakfast at the King George. Cakes & country sausage. The waiter’s mistake. ‘Yes — cunt.’.
at cunt, n.
[US] T. Dreiser in Riggio Diaries (1982) 377: Each had to do a stunt and he who failed had to produce his jock-peice [sic].
at jock-piece (n.) under jock, n.1
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