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[US] N.Y. Advertiser and Express 18 Apr. 2/1: Gov. Marcy’s message, Mr. Secretary Woodbury’s Letter [etc] [...] are Jim Crow performances [DA].
at Jim Crow, adj.
[US] N.Y. Advertiser and Express 28 Feb. 3/3: There is not a Dock Wolloper in New York, that would not feel insulted, if told he was no gentleman.
at dock-walloper (n.) under dock, n.2
[US] N.Y. Advertiser and Express 21 Apr. 1/4: Aptly enough are these banks called ‘Wild Cat’ and ‘Red Dog’.
at red dog, n.
[US] N.Y. Advertiser and Express 21 Mar. 3/1: The Star says shaving is at present quite a monopoly [DA].
at shaving, n.
[US] N.Y. Advertiser and Express 10 Mar. 2/4: ‘Wild Cat’ will buy provisions of no kind [DA].
at wildcat, n.
[US] N.Y. Advertiser and Express 21 Apr. 1/4: Aptly enough are these banks called ‘Wild Cat’ and ‘Red Dog.’.
at wildcat, n.
[US] N.Y. Advertiser and Express 14 Feb. 1/2: These institutions have very properly received the soubriquet, of ‘wild cat banks’ [DA].
at wildcat, adj.
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