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[US] O. Strange Sudden 30: If we had a marshal worth a busted nickel, yu’d be stretchin’ hemp right now.
at worth a cent under worth a..., phr.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 234: They’re doin’ the Br’er Rabbit act an’ layin’ low.
at do the — act (v.) under act, n.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 69: If I want the CP ranch I’ll take it, an’ without any apron-strings tied to it. Sabe?
at tied to someone’s apron-strings (adj.) under apron-strings, n.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 56: Purdie said there was one ol’ mosshead who would mebbe make trouble.
at moss-back, n.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 55: Bill, I’m shorely the baddest an’ cleverest man in the south-west.
at baddest (adj.) under bad, adj.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 73: ‘Yeah, in my belt,’ sneered the miner.
at in one’s ballocks under ballocks, n.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 149: Fella with a gun can allus talk biggity to the chap what ain’t wearin’ his.
at biggity, adv.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 68: She’s the prettiest bit o’ stuff this side o’ the Mississippi.
at bit of stuff, n.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 32: ’Lo, Luce, what’s bitin’ yu?
at what’s biting you? under bite, v.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 109: Where the blazes is the body?
at how the blazes! (excl.) under blazes, n.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 49: Yu shore yu didn’t get a blink at the fella who fired the shot?
at blink, n.1
[US] O. Strange Sudden 169: Hell blister their lousy hides.
at blister, v.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 97: Your big brother may have this town buffaloed, but I’m not scared of him.
at buffaloed, adj.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 111: Bushwhackin’ is too prevalent around here.
at bushwhack, v.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 12: Yu busted that fella wide open, an’ his bronc’ll be throwin’ gravel plenty-industrious just now.
at bust open (v.) under bust, v.1
[US] O. Strange Sudden 197: I’d be like him – buzzard-meat [...] Oughta planted him, I s’pose.
at buzzard-meat (n.) under buzzard, n.
[US] O.R. Strange Sudden 63: He’ll carry that brand till he cashes.
at cash, v.2
[US] O. Strange Sudden 214: ‘Luck is shore runnin’ my way,’ he commented softly, and cat-footed it to the front door.
at cat-foot, v.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 78: ‘Bah! Chicken-feed,’ King sneered.
at chickenfeed, n.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 9: ’Pears to me Parsons may’ve picked the wrong man – that boy looks a plenty cold proposition.
at cold, adj.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 41: I’m just an ordinary cowpunch.
at cow-puncher, n.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 22: ‘Pie like mother made,’ he said savagely. ‘One coyote keeps him busy while the other sneaks round an’ plugs him from behind.’.
at coyote, n.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 121: Yore bullet creased him, an he fell into the long grass on the rim.
at crease, v.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 52: He’s the daddy of the outfit.
at daddy, n.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 212: Durn it, a’most wish I’d chanced the trail.
at darn, v.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 178: Well, darn my whiskers if I warn’t near forgettin’.
at darn my skin! (excl.) under darn, v.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 220: No, sir, we’ve razzle-dazzled that triflin’ relative o’ yores this time.
at razzle-dazzle, v.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 9: If he downs Pug this yer town won’t go inta mournin’.
at down, v.3
[US] O. Strange Sudden 8: Dude puncher, tryin’ to put up a two-gun bluff.
at dude, adj.
[US] O. Strange Sudden 25: Why didn’t the damn young idjut pull his freight like I told him?
at eejit, n.
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