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The New York City Sketches of Stephen Crane choose

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[US] S. Crane in N.-Y. Trib. 17 July in Stallman (1966) 269: There is a ‘razzle-dazzle,’ [...] It is a sort of circular swing [...] the machine goes around and around with a sway and a swirl, like the motion of a ship.
at razzle-dazzle, n.
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press 8 July in Stallman (1966) 64: Binks [...] replied with a look that called his wife a drag [...] the weight of his existence.
at drag, n.1
[US] S. Crane in N.-Y. Trib. 10 July in Stallman (1966) 4: [He] began to yell, and ki-yi, and whoop.
at ki-yi, v.
[US] S. Crane in N.-Y. Trib. 10 July in Stallman (1966) 4: A barber from a ten-cent shop said ‘Ah! there!’ and she answered ‘smarty!’ with withering scorn.
at smarty, n.
[US] S. Crane in N.-Y. Trib. 10 July in Stallman (1966) 7: Sock that pole under the axle and we’ll h’ist ’er up.
at sock, v.1
[US] S. Crane in N.-Y. Trib. 10 July in Stallman (1966) 5: ‘Some folks make me tired,’ said the second van driver.
at make someone tired (v.) under tired, adj.
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press 22 Apr. in Stallman (1966) 41: Th’ on’y thing I really needs is a ball. Me t’roat feels like a fryin’ pan.
at ball, n.2
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press 20 Oct. in Stallman (1966) 82: [to a man] ‘Go ahead, you old bat.’.
at old bat (n.) under bat, n.1
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press 20 May in Stallman (1966) 52: When the night express [...] pulled out Billie ‘made a great sneak’ behind some freight cars and climbed onto the ‘blind’ end of the baggage car.
at blind, n.2
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press 9 Dec. in Stallman (1966) 116: ‘For ten dollars I’d be tempted to let these two infernal blockheads have their duel.’.
at blockhead, n.1
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press 20 Oct. in Stallman (1966) 79: Well, come and have a table d’hote with me to-morrow night. I’ll blow you off in good style.
at blow, v.2
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press 20 Oct. in Stallman (1966) 78: ‘Well, I’ll be blowed,’ said Wrinkles.
at I’ll be blowed! (excl.) under blowed, adj.1
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press 20 May in Stallman (1966) 53: They [...] was all th’ while givin’ er tip t’ th’ brakey that I was on th’ blind.
at brakie, n.
[US] S. Crane in Arena Oct. in Stallman (1966) 96: Stop that! Here, you, quit yer shovin’! Cheese that!
at cheese, v.1
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press 9 Dec. in Stallman (1966) 112: ‘What’s de little Dago chewin’ about?’ ‘He wants t’ scrap!’.
at chew, v.
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press 9 Dec. in Stallman (1966) 113: Say, if yeh pick me up fer a cinch, I’ll fool yeh.
at cinch, n.1
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press Nov. in Stallman (1966) 106: Entire Republican ticket, cit and State?
at cit, n.
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press 9 Dec. in Stallman (1966) 114: He don’t know what he’s doing. He’s crazy mad.
at crazy, adv.
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press Nov. in Stallman (1966) 104: Hully chee! / Who are we? / The men who did up Tammanee!
at do up, v.1
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press Nov. in Stallman (1966) 104: Say, that magic lantern man is a big fakir. Lookatim pushin’ ads in on us.
at fakir, n.
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press 9 Dec. in Stallman (1966) 113: Say, young feller, if yeh go shootin’ off yer face at me, I’ll wipe d’ joint wid yeh.
at wipe the floor (with), v.
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press 9 Dec. in Stallman (1966) 113: ‘What’cher gaffin’ about, hey? Are yeh givin’ me er jolly?’.
at gaff, v.3
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press 25 Nov. in Stallman (1966) 94: [of a burning building] ‘She’s a goner.’.
at goner, n.1
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press Nov. in Stallman (1966) 103: Hully chee! Everything’s dumped.
at holy gee! (excl.) under holy...!, excl.
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press 22 Apr. in Stallman (1966) 39: Hully Jee dis is a new breed.
at holy gee! (excl.) under holy...!, excl.
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press 20 May in Stallman (1966) 55: ‘Hully mack’rel,’ said Billie, ’I’ll never it t’ Omaha.’.
at holy mackerel!, excl.
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press 9 Dec. in Stallman (1966) 117: He was so hot talkin’ about this duel business.
at hot, adj.
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press 9 Dec. in Stallman (1966) 113: What’cher gaffin’ about, hey? Are yeh givin’ me er jolly?
at give (someone) a jolly (v.) under jolly, n.1
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press 20 May in Stallman (1966) 52: Three old farmers [...] grinned at him and waved their arms. ‘I taut they was jest givin’ me er jolly,’ said Billie.
at give (someone) a jolly (v.) under jolly, n.1
[US] S. Crane in N.Y. Press Nov. in Stallman (1966) 106: Well, for the love of Mike! Holy smoke, ain’t we in it!
at for the love of Mike! (excl.) under love, n.
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