1897 O. Wister Lin McLean 60: A man was liable to go sporting and helling around till he waked up.at hell around, v.
1897 O. Wister Lin McLean 36: No sir! yu’ can blow in a thousand dollars like I did when in New York.at blow in, v.1
1897 O. Wister Lin McLean 105: I ain’t box-headed no more [...] I’ve got maturity.at boxheaded (adj.) under box, n.1
1897 O. Wister Lin McLean 3: ‘Bugged up to kill!’ exclaimed one, perceiving Lin’s careful dress.at bugged up, adj.1
1897 O. Wister Lin McLean 131: Well, I don’t say my prayers any more. I told Mr. Perkins [...] I think he is a flubdub anyway.at flub, n.
1897 O. Wister Lin McLean 129: ‘I’ll be goshed,’ he thought, ‘if I’d caught on to half that when I was streakin’ around in short pants!’.at I’ll be goshed! (excl.) under gosh!, excl.
1897 O. Wister Lin McLean 113: ‘Yes, I’m a green horse,’ assented Mr. McLean gallantly; ‘ain’t used to the looks of a twenty-dollar bill, and I shy at ’em.’.at greenhorn, n.
1897 O. Wister Lin McLean 7: He broke it again at the hog-ranch across the bridge.at hog ranch (n.) under hog, n.
1897 O. Wister Lin McLean 22: ‘Wheels?’ ‘Don’t yu’ hear ’em?’ said Lin [...] ‘Ker-chunk-a-chunk’s all I make it.’.at kerchunk! (excl.) under ker-, pfx
1897 O. Wister Lin McLean 3: ‘Bugged up to kill!’ exclaimed one, perceiving Lin’s careful dress [...] ‘He has spared that pansy-blossom mustache,’ said a fourth. [...] ‘Why you’ll soon be talking yourself into a regular man,’ said the other.at pansy, adj.
1897 O. Wister Lin McLean 129: ‘I’ll be goshed,’ he thought, ‘if I’d caught on to half that when I was streakin’ around in short pants!’.at streak, v.