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[US] Jackson Herald (MO) 3 Aug. 6/3: He’s the author of a popular song entitled ‘My Honey’s Black Ez de Chimbly-Back, Jump Jim Crow in de Mawnin’!’.
at jump Jim Crow (v.) under Jim Crow, n.
[US] Jackson Herald (MO) 25 July 1/5: In some parts of the South coca cola drinkers call it ‘dope,’ and in Tennessee some very careful reliable persons say that this drink has a very peculiar effect upon those who imbibe, cases were followed up of boys and girls who drink it and they seem to be in an unnatural condition and wanted it in increasing quantities.
at dope, n.1
[US] Jackson Herald (MO) 31 Dec. 1/3: Two of our citizens decided to have a little fun by having an ‘rish wedding’, which caused one to get his eye blackened.
at Irish wedding (n.) under Irish, adj.
[US] Jackson Herald (MO) 28 Jan. 1/4: Kistner [...] has been absent for the past week. We cannot imagine what has been keeping him out unless he has fallen a victim to ‘rabbit fever’.
at marmalade, n.
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