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[US] J. London ‘And ’Frisco Kid Came Back’ in High School Aegis X (4 Nov.) 2–4: ‘Yer an angel,’ sez he. ‘Yer bet yer sweet life,’ sez I.
at (you) bet your life! (excl.) under bet, v.
[US] J. London ‘And ’Frisco Kid Came Back’ in High School Aegis X 4 Nov. 2–4: De ole man [...] swilled like ’r fish till he kicked de pig.
at kick the bucket, v.
[US] J. London ‘’Frisco Kid’s Story’ in High School Aegis X (15 Feb.) 2–3: I was mopin’ down de main drag [...] w’en I bumped up against de kid wid de yaller hair.
at bump, v.1
[US] J. London ‘And ’Frisco Kid Came Back’ in High School Aegis X (4 Nov.) 2–4: I wuz goin’ ter give de burg de swift an’ elegant side sneak.
at burg, n.1
[US] J. London ‘’Frisco Kid’s Story’ in High School Aegis X (15 Feb.) 2–3: Wot? Five big cart-wheels! I’m much obliged, mister.
at cartwheel, n.1
[US] J. London ‘Frisco Kid’s Story’ in High School Aegis X (15 Feb.) 2–4: Say, youze ain’t got nothin’ agin me, have yer, mister? Cos if yer has, I’ll chase meself off.
at chase, v.
[US] J. London ‘And ’Frisco Kid Came Back’ in High School Aegis X (4 Nov.) 2–4: Dat old guy chases me home.
at chase, v.
[US] J. London ‘Frisco Kid’s Story’ in High School Aegis X (15 Feb.) 2–3: Don’t squeeze me arm like dat [...] wot der yer tink I am? A cheap guy?
at cheap, adj.
[US] J. London ‘’Frisco Kid’s Story’ in High School Aegis X (15 Feb.) 2–3: Yer ought’to see de gang. Dey’d liked ter a chewed me up an’ pushed me nose in.
at chew up, v.
[US] J. London ‘’Frisco Kid’s Story’ in High School Aegis X (15 Feb.) 2–4: I took yer fer a fly cop.
at fly cop, n.
[US] J. London ‘’Frisco Kid’s Story’ in High School Aegis X 15 Feb. 2–3: Say! If I tells yer all I know about’m, yer won’t give me de cross hop, will yer?
at give the cross-hop (v.) under cross, adj.
[US] J. London ‘And ’Frisco Kid Came Back’ in High School Aegis X 4 Nov. 2–4: Dere wuz a cross-eyed man [...] Dat done me all up. I was clean off me nut wid de hoodoo.
at do up, v.1
[US] J. London ‘And ’Frisco Kid Came Back’ in High School Aegis X (4 Nov.) 2–4: Say! it’s like t’ree squares a day an’ a hold me down, ter be wid yer onst more.
at hold-me-down (n.) under hold down, v.
[US] J. London ‘’Frisco Kid’s Story’ in High School Aegis X (15 Feb.) 2–3: He wuz de swiftest scrapper on de drag.
at drag, n.1
[US] J. London ‘’Frisco Kid’s Story’ in High School Aegis X 15 Feb. 2–3: I wuz mopin’ down de main drag, I mean de main street.
at main drag, n.
[US] J. London ‘’Frisco Kid’s Story’ in High School Aegis X (15 Feb.) 2–3: He wuz smart [...] yer didn’t have ter give ’m de drop more’n onst to make ’m tumble.
at give someone the drop (v.) under drop, n.1
[US] J. London ‘And ’Frisco Kid Came Back’ in High School Aegis X (4 Nov.) 2–4: I tole ’m how me ole man uster ’ump me ole woman w’en he got an edge on.
at edge, n.1
[US] J. London ‘’Frisco Kid’s Story’ in High School Aegis X (15 Feb.) 2–3: Leary Joe got to sloppin’ up on white line, an wuz orioide.
at ory-eyed, adj.
[US] J. London ‘And ’Frisco Kid Came Back’ in High School Aegis X (4 Nov.) 2–4: Mebbe yer tinkin’ I’m tellin’ yer a fairy story.
at fairy-story (n.) under fairy, n.1
[US] J. London ‘And ’Frisco Kid Came Back’ in High School Aegis X (4 Nov.) 2–4: Dey tried ter sen’ me ter school — Say! I got de G.B. de firs’ day.
at get the g.b. (v.) under g.b., n.1
[US] J. London ‘And ’Frisco Kid Came Back’ in High School Aegis X 4 Nov. 2–4: After dat I cudn’t put em han’ ter nuthin’ widout gettin’ de gee hee. Nuthin’ went O.K.
at gee hee, n.
[US] J. London ‘’Frisco Kid’s Story’ in High School Aegis X (15 Feb.) 2–3: Charley wuz his handle?
at handle, n.
[US] J. London ‘And ’Frisco Kid Came Back’ High School Aegis X 4 Nov. 2–4: Dey made me sport me head piece straight on me nut.
at head-piece, n.
[US] J. London ‘’Frisco Kid’s Story’ in High School Aegis X 15 Feb. 2–3: I found dat de kid’d run away from home an’ jest hit de road.
at hit the road, v.
[US] J. London ‘And ’Frisco Kid Came Back’ in High School Aegis X (4 Nov.) 2–4: I struck a jay town on de C.B. and Q. jerk an’ got hoodooed.
at hoodoo, adj.
[US] J. London ‘And ’Frisco Kid Came Back’ in High School Aegis X (4 Nov.) 2–4: Dere wuz a cross-eyed man [...] Dat done me all up. I was clean off me nut wid de hoodoo.
at hoodoo, n.
[US] J. London ‘’Frisco Kid’s Story’ in High School Aegis X (15 Feb.) 2–3: Didn’t he sport a little hoop [...] I mean a ring, a gold ’un.
at hoop, n.1
[US] J. London ‘And ’Frisco Kid Came Back’ in High School Aegis X (4 Nov.) 2–4: De ole hoss, he sez he had enuff fer ter take care ’v me too.
at old horse, n.
[US] J. London ‘’Frisco Kid’s Story’ in High School Aegis X (15 Feb.) 2–3: Yer ants ter ast me a few questions? Den fire away. I’se yer red hot tamale.
at hot tamale, n.
[US] J. London ‘And ’Frisco Kid Came Back’ in High School Aegis X (4 Nov.) 2–4: I tole ’m how me ole man uster ’ump me ole woman w’en he got an edge on.
at hump, v.1
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