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[US] Jewish Sth (Richmond, VA) 9 Apr. 6/1: To call an intimate friend or relative ‘Abe,’ ‘Ike’ or ‘Mose’ [...] is all right, but when it comes out in cold type that ‘Mr and Mrs Ikey’ have done this or ‘Mr and Mrs Abe’ have done that [...] there is something of contempt.
at Abe, n.
[US] Jewish Sth (Richmond, VA) 16 Apr. 2/2: They proceeded [...] to refresh themselves with the sprightly Mrs Hanniver’s stimulating bub.
at bub, n.1
[US] Jewish Sth (Richmond, VA) 9 Apr. 6/1: To call an intimate friend or relative ‘Abe,’ ‘Ike’ or ‘Mose’ [...] is all right, but when it comes outin cold type that ‘Mr and Mrs Ikey’ have done this or ‘Mr and Mrs Abe’ have done that [...] there is something of contempt.
at ikey, n.
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