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[US] W.H. Thomas Goldhunters’ Adventures 17: We [...] ate a portion of the salt junk and biscuit that the cook of the ship had insisted upon our taking with us.
at junk, n.1
[US] W.H. Thomas Goldhunters’ Adventures 17: ‘’Mericans, I suppose,’ he inquired. ‘Yes.’ ‘Then don’t go if you want to keep the number of your mess,’ the boatman said. ‘Why not?’ Fred ventured to inquire. ‘’Cos they kill Yankees at the mines. Jim.’.
at lose the number of one’s mess (v.) under lose, v.
[US] W.H. Thomas Goldhunters’ Adventures 16: I’ll warrant that you’ll see as many musses as you’ll care to mix in.
at muss, n.
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