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Puddn’head Wilson choose

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[US] ‘Mark Twain’ Pudd’nhead Wilson 168: I want you to come down here by-and-by and work privately among the rag-tag and bob-tail.
at rag, tag and bobtail, n.
[US] ‘Mark Twain’ Pudd’nhead Wilson 166: Wilson detected it in his hand [...] and charged him with it, and cornered him up so close that he had to confess.
at corner, v.
[US] ‘Mark Twain’ Pudd’nhead Wilson 161: He did, by hokey!
at by hokey! (excl.) under hokey, n.1
[US] ‘Mark Twain’ Pudd’nhead Wilson 106: By Jackson, he’s got you, Pudd’nhead!
at Jackson, n.1
[US] ‘Mark Twain’ Pudd’nhead Wilson 8: He’s a labrick — just a Simon-pure labrick, if ever there was one.
at labrick, n.
[US] ‘Mark Twain’ Pudd’nhead Wilson 85: The whole thing is moonshine.
at moonshine, n.
[US] ‘Mark Twain’ Pudd’nhead Wilson 87: In de fust place, you gits fifty dollahs a month; you’s gwine to han’ over half of it to yo’ ma. Plank it out!
at plank down (v.) under plank, v.
[US] ‘Mark Twain’ Pudd’nhead Wilson 8: He’s a labrick—just a Simon-pure labrick, if ever there was one.
at simon-pure, adj.
[US] ‘Mark Twain’ Pudd’nhead Wilson 125: I’m right down sorry I did it now.
at right, adv.
[US] ‘Mark Twain’ Pudd’nhead Wilson 84: You’s a nigger! [...] en if I opens my mouf ole Marse Driscoll ’ll sell you down de river.
at sell down the river (v.) under sell, v.
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