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[US] J.C. Lincoln Partners of the Tide 70: The boy ‘hooked Jack’ for a whole day, because he wouldn’t wear the things to school.
at hook jack (v.) under hook, v.1
[US] J.C. Lincoln Partners of the Tide 78: To be seen with girls was not so ‘sissified’ in his mind as it used to be.
at sissy, adj.
[US] J.C. Lincoln Partners of the Tide 75: Peleg was certain that the howling was an attempt at singing and boasted that ‘Skeezicks’ – that was the dog’s name – had an ear for music.
at skeezicks, n.
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