1903 S. Clapin New Dict. Americanisms 19: Angler, in thieves’ slang, a street prowler, generally belonging to a gang of petty thieves, and who is always on the lookout for opportunities to commit small larcenies.at angler, n.
1903 S. Clapin New Dict. Americanisms 20: Anxious meeting [...] Anxious mourner. A ‘mourner’ at a revival, urged on by the necessity of seeking salvation.at anxious meeting, n.
1903 S. Clapin New Dict. Americanisms 108: Chew (to) one’s own meat. To attend to one’s own business; to do a thing oneself.at chew one’s own tobacco (v.) under chew, v.
1903 S. Clapin New Dict. Americanisms 341: Roundhead. In the North-West, frequently said of a Swede.at roundhead, n.
1903 S. Clapin New Dict. Americanisms 359: Shoddyocracy. People who have become rich by making contracts for shoddy goods, or in any other disreputable way.at shoddyocracy (n.) under shoddy, adj.