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[US] Whip (N.Y.) 3 Dec. 2/2: Hannah [Williams] is the leader of a society called the ‘Battle Axes,’ the chief doctrine of which seems to be to do away with the institution of marriage..
at battle-axe, n.1
[US] Whip (N.Y.) 29 Oct. 2/3: The man who is too poor to pay a shilling or two to visit our theatres, can gratify his appetite for music, at least, if he will take the trouble to walk down opposite Peale’s, or the American Museum. There he may hear the most inspiring strains free of all cost. How often have we made these places a resort when on our ‘crumbs!’.
at on one’s crumbs under crumbs, n.
[US] Whip (N.Y.) 30 July 2/4: That infamous strumpet Hal Grandy [...] thinks nothing of Promenading Broadway in open day in men’s apparel. [...] We would give the world to meet her in the street in any other appearance than that of a she-male.
at she-male, n.
[US] Whip (N.Y.) 9 July 2/4: McCoy nobbed his opponent, and he went down bleeding.
at nob, v.
[US] Whip (N.Y.) 9 July 2/4: Bob made a good nobber and smiled; but Tom [...] in closing fibbed and fell upon him.
at nobber, n.
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