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[US] ‘Mark Twain’ ‘Scriptural Panoramist’ in Screamers (1875) 149: He would make one more stagger at it anyway.
at stagger, n.2
[US] ‘Mark Twain’ ‘Travelling Show’ in Screamers (1875) 150: That lets you out, you know, you chowder-headed old clam!
at chowder-headed (adj.) under chowder-head, n.
[US] ‘Mark Twain’ ‘Travelling Show’ in Screamers (1875) 150: That lets you out, you know, you chowder-headed old clam!
at clam, n.1
[US] ‘Mark Twain’ Screamers (1875) 97: Don’t ever let me catch you chewing tobacco before breakfast again, or I lay I’ll blacksnake you within an inch of your life.
at blacksnake, v.
[US] ‘Mark Twain’ Screamers (1875) 46: She uttered a wild sad wail [...] ‘Sivinty-foive dollars for stooffin’ Dan, blister their sowls!’.
at blister, v.
[US] ‘Mark Twain’ Screamers (1875) 50: ‘Shake the tree—’ ‘Shake your grandmother! Turnips don’t grow on trees!’ .
at your granny! (excl.) under granny, n.1
[US] ‘Mark Twain’ Screamers (1875) 144: They’re playing ‘Undine’ at the Opery House, and some folks call it the leg-shop.
at leg shop (n.) under leg, n.
[US] ‘Mark Twain’ Screamers (1875) 146: He hired a wooden-headed old slab to play the piano for him.
at slab, n.
[US] ‘Mark Twain’ Screamers (1875) 150: Go to the door-keeper and get your money, and cut your stick – vamose the ranch!
at vamoose, v.
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