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Sudden Takes the Trail choose

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[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 86: I don’t care a cuss who they are, lead is lead.
at not care a curse, v.
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 121: Him an’ the marshal are ace-high.
at ace-high, adj.
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 100: He’ll tell Ol’ Bob an’ I’ll get the air.
at get the air (v.) under air, n.
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 57: Known as ‘Dirty Dick’s’ [...] it was frequented only by the tag-rag of the town.
at rag, tag and bobtail, n.
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 35: They find him [...] with a couple o’ slugs in his back, dead as Moses.
at dead as..., adj.
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 95: Don’t forget to blot the brand o’ that hoss you took in exchange for yore own; she’s a dead giveaway.
at give-away, n.
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 68: He was a stranger, an’ came in for baccy.
at bacca, n.
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 208: Hell! [...] The beggars must be damn’ near all teeth.
at beggar, n.
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 245: ‘How did yu know I’d gone a-tall?’ ‘Oh, dicky-birds tell tales.’ ‘Yeah, dirty dickie-birds.’.
at dicky-bird, n.1
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 86: This blame’ sun is just naturally scorchin’ my scalp.
at blame, adj.
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 59: Hell blast an’ blister the luck.
at blister, v.
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 75: Why didn’t yu blow his light out?
at blow out someone’s light(s) (v.) under blow out, v.1
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 76: No, sirree, I’m aimin’ to even up with this place.
at no siree (bob)!, excl.
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 96: I’ve took a fancy to you an’ am willin’ to pay a high price – even marriage – if that’s what yo’re bogglin’ over.
at boggle, v.
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 152: I ain’t boostin’ it on that account.
at boost, v.1
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 147: It sticks in my mind that his deppity marshal booted you outa the Window’s mighty disregardful.
at boot out (v.) under boot, v.1
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 20: Mister Sark was sayin’ I oughta bounce you an’ give the job to Jake.
at bounce, v.1
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 29: Put that gun away an’ punch the breeze – pronto.
at punch the breeze (v.) under breeze, n.1
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 123: ‘That was bully,’ he complimented.
at bully, adj.1
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 40: You oughta shave that bush off’n yore face.
at bush, n.1
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 183: Squint holds that bushwackers should be heard an’ not seen.
at bushwhacker, n.1
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 116: He’s got a busted head, but that’ll mend.
at busted, adj.1
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 81: If we could scare up a good excuse to clear out that gang at Dirty Dick’s, I’d call it a day an’ bounce the pair o’ you.
at call it a day (v.) under call, v.
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 61: ‘What’s doin’, Boss?’ the carroty one inquired.
at carrotty, adj.
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 70: I left with the posse an’ we all figured you was cashed.
at cashed, adj.
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 221: Women fall for that cave-man stuff – it gives ’em the feelin’ they amount to somethin’.
at cave-man, n.
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 171: An’ listen, another chirp outa you an’, well, it ain’t difficult to stop a baby’s breath.
at chirp, n.
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 177: He certainly has Kent cinched.
at cinch, v.
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 155: I’ve spent a lot o’ coin here, an’ now, when I’m cleaned, you won’t stake me a drink.
at cleaned (out), adj.
[US] O. Strange Sudden Takes the Trail 152: Cowpunch, huh?
at cow-puncher, n.
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