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[US] S. Crane George’s Mother (2001) 94: I can’t fin’ me feet in dis bloomin’ joint. I been battin’ round heh fer a half-hour.
at bat, v.
[US] S. Crane George’s Mother (2001) 116: I’d ’a licked dat big stuff in ’bout a minute more.
at big stuff (n.) under big, adj.
[US] S. Crane George’s Mother (2001) 108: He thrust out his legs in the easy scorn of a rapier-bravo.
at bravo, n.
[US] S. Crane George’s Mother (2001) 124: Say, Kel, hear what this mug is chewin’?
at chew, v.
[US] S. Crane George’s Mother (2001) 97: Shake hands—both good fellows, damnitall!
at damn it!, excl.
[US] S. Crane George’s Mother (2001) 122: Close yer face while I gits me smoke!
at shut one’s face (v.) under face, n.
[US] S. Crane George’s Mother (2001) 119: Fired? Outa work? Why—George?
at fire, v.2
[US] S. Crane George’s Mother (2001) 86: Then he made a modest gesture, the protest of a humble man. ‘Don’t flim-flam me, ol’boy,’ he said.
at flim-flam, v.
[US] S. Crane George’s Mother (2001) 105: Say, you get too full too soon. You oughter wait until later, me boy!
at full, adj.
[US] S. Crane George’s Mother (2001) 75: This is th’ hang-out fer a great gang [...] They’re a great crowd, I tell yeh.
at gang, n.1
[US] S. Crane George’s Mother (2001) 100: ‘Well, ol’ man, let’s take a drink fer ol’ Handyville’s sake!’ Kelcy was deeply affected [...] ‘I’ll go yeh,’ he said.
at go, v.
[US] S. Crane George’s Mother (2001) 75: This is th’ hang-out fer a great gang [...] They’re a great crowd, I tell yeh.
at hang-out, n.1
[US] S. Crane George’s Mother (2001) 80: ‘Holy smoke!’ said Kelcey.
at holy smoke!, excl.
[US] S. Crane George’s Mother (2001) 114: The small hoodlums of that vicinity all avoided the spot.
at hoodlum, n.
[US] S. Crane George’s Mother (2001) 88: I was on’y sayin’ that this gettin’-up business gives me a pain.
at give someone a pain in the neck (v.) under pain (in the neck), n.1
[US] S. Crane George’s Mother (2001) 104: Zeusentell an’ O’Connor had a great old mill. They were scrappin’ all over the place.
at mill, n.1
[US] S. Crane George’s Mother (2001) 86: Gee, you fellahs er making a row. It’s time fer me t’shut up th’ front th’ place, an you mugs better sit on yerselves.
at sit on oneself (v.) under sit on, v.
[US] S. Crane George’s Mother (2001) 75: Um—well, three years is a good deal for a slick man.
at slick, adj.
[US] S. Crane George’s Mother (2001) 122: Youse gits one smoke at d’ can b’cause yeh b’longs t’ d’ gang.
at smoke, n.
[US] S. Crane George’s Mother (2001) 81: Thunderation! [...] what would I do at a prayer-meetin’?
at thunderation!, excl.
[US] S. Crane George’s Mother (2001) 115: Once in another street Fidsey Corcoran was whipped by a short, heavy man.
at whip, v.1
[US] S. Crane George’s Mother (2001) 122: What’s d’ matter wi’che? [...] Yer gittin’ t’ be a reg’lar willie!
at willie, n.1
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