1908 S.E. White Riverman 52: He got ‘bunked’ [...] ‘How much?’ asked Simms. ‘About fifty dollars,’ replied the boy.at bunked, adj.
1908 S.E. White Riverman 17: ‘When that sheriff comes, with or without a posse, I want you to go peaceably.’ [...] ‘Cave in? Not much!’ cried Purdy.at cave in (v.) under cave, v.
1908 S.E. White Riverman 20: What’s the matter with that chicken-livered bunch, anyway?at chicken-livered, adj.
1908 S.E. White Riverman 323: ‘She’s holding strong and dandy,’ said Orde [...] examining critically the clumps of piles.at dandy, adv.
1908 S.E. White Riverman 24: ‘Want to quit?’ he inquired, with mock solicitude. ‘Nary quit. [...] We’ll stick to ’em like death to a dead nigger.’.at like death to a... under death, n.
1908 S.E. White Riverman 27: Order, a thick slice of bread halfway to his lips, had frozen, in an attitude of attentive listening.at freeze, v.2
1908 S.E. White Riverman 20: Thats the first time I ever sees one lonesome sheriff gather in ten river-hogs without the aid of a gatlin’ or an ambulance!at gatling, n.
1908 S.E. White Riverman 64: ‘Satisfied?’ inquired the gambler briefly. ‘Let her flicker,’ replied Orde with equal brevity. A gasp of anticipation went up. Quite coolly the gambler made his passes. With equal coolness [...] Orde planted his great red fist on one of the cards.at let her flicker under let, v.
1908 S.E. White Riverman 17: ‘When that sheriff comes, with or without a posse, I want you to go peaceably.’ [...] ‘Cave in? Not much!’ cried Purdy.at not much, phr.
1908 S.E. White Riverman 197: I don’t bet those Saginaw river-pigs are any more two-fisted than the boys on this river. I’d go up and clean ’em out.at two-fisted (adj.) under two, adj.
1908 S.E. White Riverman 10: Are you going to let that old high-banker walk all over you?at walk (all) over (v.) under walk, v.