1853 W.G. Simms Sword and the Distaff 511: You only guine to wussen yourse’f, buckrah,—ef you is a buckrah.at backra, n.
1853 W.G. Simms Sword and the Distaff 270: ‘Heve you any books?’ Books meant cards in the vernacular of the forest.at books, n.
1853 W.G. Simms Sword and the Distaff 509: ‘Corporal, we must have that fellow’s beard off.’ [...] ‘There’s no judging rightly his condition till we take off that brush.’.at brush, n.4
1853 W.G. Simms Sword and the Distaff 507: It is sich a little mean copper-headed son of a skunk that has the impudence to come here and seize the rightful property of a gentleman. [...] Come, copper head! march!at copperhead, n.
1853 W.G. Simms Sword and the Distaff 310: I wanted a drink myself, but it’s true, Bost, I thought you had a dose large enough for your business half an hour ago.at dose, n.1
1853 W.G. Simms Sword and the Distaff 280: Jest you put out the Jamaica, Drummond, that we shan’t hev’ a dry time of it [...] Heave out the liquor, will you?at dry, adj.1
1853 W.G. Simms Sword and the Distaff 302: That’s not the way to speak of a person that’s finding you the grub you eat!at grub, n.2
1853 W.G. Simms Sword and the Distaff 507: Lace my jacket! Hickories! I dare you.at lace someone’s jacket (v.) under lace, v.
1853 W.G. Simms Sword and the Distaff 303: Pshaw! what are you both mouthing about? You’re both of you drunk.at mouth, v.
1853 W.G. Simms Sword and the Distaff 304: I want to get at the pictures. I want to win back some of my money.at picture, n.
1853 W.G. Simms Sword and the Distaff 273: ‘Plank down agin the heap, both of you.’ The money was counted.at plank down (v.) under plank, v.
1853 W.G. Simms Sword and the Distaff 275: It feels so mean! [...] to git back to white money, after ye’ve had sich a pleasant feel of the yallow.at white money (n.) under white, adj.
1853 W.G. Simms Sword and the Distaff 275: It feels so mean! [...] to git back to white money, after ye’ve had sich a pleasant feel of the yallow.at yellow, adj.
1853 W.G. Simms Sword and the Distaff 315: To fling the guineas away, the raal grit, all yellow jackets [...] that was the sin and the foolishness.at yellow jacket (n.) under yellow, adj.
1853 W.G. Simms Sword and the Distaff 496: I won’t trust you [...] ontel the money’s put down here, the yallow birds, all a-flying about me [DA].at yellow bird (n.) under yellow, adj.