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[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 141: He [...] had A1 Prospects.
at A-1, adj.
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 134: The Fable of Why Essie’s Tall Friend Got the Fresh Air.
at get the air (v.) under air, n.
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. 170: [title] The Fable of Lutie, the False Alarm, and How She Finished about the Time that she Started.
at false alarm, n.1
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 98: ‘Up an Alley,’ said the Policeman.
at up an alley! (excl.) under alley, n.1
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 174: It was a Shame to String these Jay Amateurs.
at string (along), v.
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 113: They did not Mocha and Java worth a Cent.
at mocha and java, v.
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 176: There was no more Capital coming from the Angels.
at angel, n.
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. 125: This record gave her goshawful Standing in the Chautauqua.
at gosh-awful, adj.
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 113: Then Puss would tell the Visitor that Baby was simply ruining his health through devotion to his Employers.
at baby, n.
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 103: She turned the Liquid Orbs on him and had him to the Bad.
at have someone to the bad (v.) under bad, n.
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 98: The Bell-hopper [...] asked him if he cared to Sit in a Quiet Game.
at bellhop (n.) under bell, n.1
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 112: Henry was all Broken Up.
at broke up, adj.
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 124: She refused to buckle down to Literary Work.
at buckle down (v.) under buckle, v.
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 141: Other Girls not as Good-Looking or Accomplished had been grabbed off while they were Buds.
at bud, n.2
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 102: The Bunged-Up feet resting in Carpet Slippers.
at bunged up, adj.
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 173: He knew they [i.e. certain old songs] were Chestnuts, and had been called in, but they suited him.
at chestnut, n.
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 183: He cleared the Dividing Fence without touching his Hands and began to Clean House.
at clean house (v.) under clean, v.
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 134: He would set out the Goods in a Manner that showed it to be something of a Come-Down for him to be compelled to Wait on Outsiders.
at come-down, n.
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 124: They wanted to [...] hand the Merited Rebuke to some of the Husbands and Brothers who had been making Funny Cracks.
at crack, n.1
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 138: When she discovered His lordship he was down to his last Dickey.
at dicky, n.1
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 132: An Eminent Politician would come to his office to shake him down.
at shake down, v.
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 141: He had been Exposed to Matrimony so often without being Taken down.
at take down, v.
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 136: Give him a little Time, and then he Drops.
at drop, v.4
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 114: Truly, it was a Happy Little Home, with the Reverse English.
at reverse English, n.
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 134: She would [...] be Lippy and give them the Eye.
at give someone the eye (v.) under eye, n.
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 101: The Bookie told him to Back Up and Fade.
at fade, v.2
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 116: She knew Something was Doing. Else why should he try to Fix her?
at fix, v.1
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 152: He’d show you if you could get Flossy with a lady.
at flossy, adj.
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 107: Other Delsarte such as the Respected Farmer usually Frames Up for his Wife.
at frame up, v.
[US] Ade More Fables in Sl. (1960) 114: She would Frisk his Wardrobe every day or two.
at frisk, v.2
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