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All Quiet on the Yamhill choose

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[US] Oregon Statesman in G. Barth All Quiet on the Yamhill (1959) 23 June 58: The nicknames for Oregonians, in most common use, is ‘Webfoot,’ but some insist that ‘Lop-ear,’ others that ‘Flop-ear’ is the proper designation.
at lop-ear, n.
[US] A. Bensell dliary in Barth All Quiet on the Yamhill (1959) 25 Mar. 5: Made a grand fizzle as usual.
at fizzle, n.2
[US] Oregon Statesman in G. Barth All Quiet on the Yamhill (1959) 23 June 58: The nicknames for Oregonians, in most common use, is ‘Webfoot,’ but some insist that ‘Lop-ear,’ others that ‘Flop-ear’ is the proper designation.
at web-foot, n.
[US] A. Bensell diary in Barth All Quiet on the Yamhill (1959) 29 Mar. 9: The ground was covered with snow which soon disappeared before ‘Old Haymaker’.
at haymaker, n.1
[US] A. Bensell diary in Barth All Quiet on the Yamhill (1959) 5 June 158: All hands gone, even the dusky cooks.
at dusky, adj.
[US] A. Bensell diary in Barth All Quiet on the Yamhill (1959) 4 July 164: All got gloriously fuddled.
at fuddled, adj.
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