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[US] C. Dickens Jnr Dict. of London 234: Sight-seeing. The enterprising sight-seer who proceeds on this plan, and who understands the virtues of palm oil, is sure to see everything he cares to see .
at palm oil, n.
[US] C. Dickens Jnr Dict. of London 22: Bond Street. Those who would see the lounger of the present day must look for him in the Row.
at Row, the, n.
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890).
at break a leg, v.
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890).
at bing a waste, v.
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890).
at academy, n.
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890).
at active citizens, n.
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890).
at adam, n.1
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890).
at in one’s altitudes (adj.) under altitudes, n.
[US] Trumble ‘On the Trail’ in Sl. Dict. (1890) 41: I must amputate like a go-away, or those frogs will nail me.
at amputate one’s mahogany, v.
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890) 10: Cat and Mouse. Housekeeping.
at cat and mouse, n.
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890).
at cow-and-kisses, n.
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890).
at frog and toe, n.
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890).
at ark-ruff, n.
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890).
at artful dodger, n.2
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890) 7: Artichoke. A low and old prostitute.
at artichoke, n.1
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890) 7: Articles. A suit of clothes.
at article, n.
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890).
at autem-diver (n.) under autem, n.
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890).
at autem, adj.
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890).
at autem, n.
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890).
at autem-cove (n.) under autem, adj.
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890) Autom [sic] Bawler, a preacher.
at autem-bawler (n.) under autem, n.
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890).
at go-away, n.
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890).
at bag of nails (n.) under bag, n.1
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890).
at ball, n.1
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890).
at ballum rancum, n.
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890).
at balsam, n.
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890).
at barnacles, n.
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890).
at barrel fever (n.) under barrel, n.1
[US] Trumble Sl. Dict. (1890).
at baster, n.1
[US] Trumble ‘On the Trail’ in Sl. Dict. (1890) 44: You lie, you bat.
at bat, n.1
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