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[US] T.J. Carey Hebrew Yarns and Dialect Humor 81/2: If the ‘skunks’ will not alter their manners, / I don’t care a ‘cuss,’ ‘let ’em slide.’.
at not care a curse, v.
[US] T.J. Carey Hebrew Yarns and Dialect Humor 81/2: When financial troubles come to you, / They say, ‘Oh, he’s up on his back.’.
at on one’s back (adj.) under back, n.1
[US] T.J. Carey Hebrew Yarns and Dialect Humor 81/1: To praise you they say ‘you are bully,’ / For honest they nickname you ‘square’.
at bully, adj.1
[US] T.J. Carey Hebrew Yarns and Dialect Humor 81/1: Instead of saying ‘go to the devil,’ / They tell you ‘walk off on your ear.’.
at on one’s ear under ear, n.1
[US] T.J. Carey Hebrew Yarns and Dialect Humor 81/2: ‘Fusil oil’ is the new name for whiskey, / ‘Spondulix’ cognomen for pelf.
at fusil oil, n.
[US] T.J. Carey Hebrew Yarns and Dialect Humor 81/2: While robbing they call ‘going through you,’ / And ‘go for him’ means an attack.
at go through, v.
[US] T.J. Carey Hebrew Yarns and Dialect Humor 81/1: The slang of our day is a puzzle, / Invented by — ah, who can tell? / A drink is a ‘smile,’ or a ‘guzzle,’ / A swindler is merely a ‘sell.’.
at guzzle, n.
[US] T.J. Carey Hebrew Yarns and Dialect Humor 81/2: There are ‘That’s what’s the matter with Hannah,’ / And ‘dead beats’ on every side.
at Hannah, n.
[US] T.J. Carey Hebrew Yarns and Dialect Humor 89/1: But nefer mind — he maigs us crin, / Ant I haf hoid a rumor; / Besides his chokes, he also maigs / A lot of real ‘mazooma’.
at mazuma, n.
[US] T.J. Carey Hebrew Yarns and Dialect Humor 81/2: And if a proper reproof you should offer, / They tell you ‘that game is quite played.’.
at played (out), adj.
[US] T.J. Carey Hebrew Yarns and Dialect Humor 81/1: The slang of our day is a puzzle, / Invented by — ah, who can tell? / A drink is a ‘smile,’ or a ‘guzzle,’ / A swindler is merely a ‘sell.’.
at sell, n.
[US] T.J. Carey Hebrew Yarns and Dialect Humor 81/1: The slang of our day is a puzzle, / Invented by — ah, who can tell? / A drink is a ‘smile,’ or a ‘guzzle,’ / A swindler is merely a ‘sell.’.
at smile, n.1
[US] T.J. Carey Hebrew Yarns and Dialect Humor 81/2: ‘Fusil oil’ is the new name for whiskey, / ‘Spondulix’ cognomen for pelf.
at spondulics, n.
[US] T.J. Carey Hebrew Yarns and Dialect Humor 81/1: One tells you a tale you can’t ‘swaller,’ / He tells you ‘by thunder,’ ’tis true.
at thunder!, excl.
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