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[US] J. Schaefer Mavericks (1968) 92: Iffen that ain’t a hoss [...] I’m a ring-tailed baboon.
at I’m a nigger, phr.
[US] J. Schaefer Mavericks (1968) 58: Them mules [...] They’re almighty tired.
at almighty, adv.
[US] J. Schaefer Mavericks (1968) 161: I’m too blamed busy chasing juvenile bat-brains in sporty cars.
at batbrain (n.) under bat, n.2
[US] J. Schaefer Mavericks (1968) 101: I’d bet my last button that same hoss there’ll out-perform any of them fat bulldoggy quarter-hosses any day.
at bet one’s buttons (v.) under bet, v.
[US] J. Schaefer Mavericks (1968) 133: What he did was almighty lucky for you but it wasn’t so blamed special.
at blame, adv.
[US] J. Schaefer Mavericks (1968) 109: Why, you blankety-blank lil’ ol’ hunk of worthless hoss flesh.
at blankety-blank, phr.
[US] J. Schaefer Mavericks (1968) 151: ‘I’ll be blowed,’ muttered Old Jake.
at I’ll be blowed! (excl.) under blowed, adj.1
[US] J. Schaefer Mavericks (1968) 140: He was usin that thing to spot lil ol’ broomies back in the canyons an’ chouse ’em down onto the flats. [Ibid.] 156: Come – on – you – lil ol’- broomies. Head-for-the-hills!
at broomie, n.
[US] J. Schaefer Mavericks (1968) 166: What I don’t understand, is [...] why you keep on being so bullheaded about mustangs.
at bullheaded, adj.
[US] J. Schaefer Mavericks (1968) 109: ‘Dogdamn it,’ he says.
at dogdamn it! (excl.) under dog, n.1
[US] J. Schaefer Mavericks (1968) 114: An independent itchy-footed gallivanting galoot.
at galoot, n.
[US] J. Schaefer Mavericks (1968) 140: He had a couple of sneakin’ no-good bums that’d do anythin’ for a dollar.
at no-good, adj.
[US] J. Schaefer Mavericks (1968) 109: I’ll larrup you from here to Christmas.
at from hell to breakfast under hell, n.
[US] J. Schaefer Mavericks (1968) 139: What did you have them deputies jug me for this time?
at jug, v.1
[US] J. Schaefer Mavericks (1968) 63: We’ll run that jug-headed mutt of yours off its legs tomorrow.
at jugheaded, adj.
[US] J. Schaefer Mavericks (1968) 63: We’ll run that jug-headed mutt of yours off its legs tomorrow.
at mutt, n.
[US] J. Schaefer Mavericks (1968) 80: ‘Go soak your head,’ shouted Young Jake.
at go soak your head! (excl.) under soak, v.1
[US] J. Schaefer Mavericks (1968) 132: Loyal horses that took his carriage along any road at a hoof-slapping spanking gait.
at spanking, adj.
[US] J. Schaefer Mavericks (1968) 103: I’d give you a whompin’ you’d remember. [Ibid.] 104: Won’t be long afore mebbe your own ol’ man’ll be whompin’ you like you ought to be.
at whomp, v.
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