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[US] J.C. Lincoln Shavings 16: I judge likely I’m the ‘this’ you and that gas bag have been talkin’ about.
at gasbag, n.
[US] J.C. Lincoln Shavings 232: ‘Can’t make a man out of a punkinhead,’ he asserted.
at pumpkin head, n.
[US] J.C. Lincoln Shavings 133: Willard [...] after an hour of what he called ‘putterin’ and jackleggin’,’ hung it up again apparently as good as ever.
at jackleg, v.
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