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Exploits and Adventures (1934) 167: When we returned to the deck the blackleg set to work with his thimbles again. [Ibid.] 170: He now commenced professional blackleg on his own hook.at blackleg, n.1
Exploits and Adventures (1934) 167: When we returned to the deck the blackleg set to work with his thimbles again. [Ibid.] 170: He now commenced professional blackleg on his own hook. Exploits and Adventures (1934) 190: He commenced singing, and his list of songs seemed to be as long as a rainy Sunday.at as long as one’s arm (adj.) under arm, n.
Exploits and Adventures (1934) 144: I squared myself, raised my beautiful Betsey to my shoulder, took deliberate aim, and smack I sent the bullet right into the centre of the bull’s eye.at betsy, n.
Col. Crockett’s Exploits and Adventures in Texas (1934) 214: My little critter, who was both blood and bottom, seemed delighted.at blood, adj.1
Col. Crockett’s Exploits and Adventures in Texas (1934) 214: My little critter, who was both blood and bottom, seemed delighted.at bottom, adj.
Exploits and Adventures (1934) 169: He was possessed of considerable address, and had brass enough in his face to make a wash-kettle.at brass, n.1
Exploits and Adventures (1934) 168: Poor Thimblerig was obliged to break off conjuring for want of customers, and call it half a day.at call it a day (v.) under call, v.
Exploits and Adventures (1934) 138: Boo-oo-oo! – O! wake snakes, and walk your chalks!at walk one’s chalks (v.) under chalks, n.
Exploits and Adventures 78: I stood looking on, seeing him pick up the chicken feed from the green horns.at chickenfeed, n.
Exploits and Adventures 73: He soon recovered himself, and came up to the chalk again.at come up to (the chalk) (v.) under come up, v.1
Exploits and Adventures (1934) 140: ‘Now blast your corn-shucking soul,’ said the victor.at cornshucking (adj.) under corn, n.1
Exploits and Adventures (1934) 215: He cut dirt in beautiful style.at cut dirt (v.) under cut, v.2
Exploits and Adventures (1934) 189: He told me [...] the fellow was going the big figure; and that he had exposed him to some ladies, which completely cut his comb, and he took wing.at cut someone’s comb (v.) under cut, v.2
Exploits and Adventures (1934) 140: Come cutt’n your shines ’bout me agin, next time I come to the Court House, will you!at cut (up) a shine (v.) under cut up, v.1
Exploits and Adventures (1934) 141: Now would any man in his senses believe that a rational being could make such a darned fool of himself?at darned, adj.
Exploits and Adventures (1934) 167: ‘How much do you charge,’ said I, ‘when you retail your liquor?’ ‘A fip a glass.’.at fip, n.
Exploits and Adventures (1934) 254: A third came up to the cannon, my companion handed me another gun, and I fixed him off in like manner.at fix, v.1
Exploits and Adventures (1934) 228: They are convicts, jail birds, and cowardly ruffians.at gaolbird, n.
Exploits and Adventures 22: There was scarce enough left of him, after the canvass was over, to make a small grease spot.at grease spot (n.) under grease, n.1
Exploits and Adventures (1934) 172: When a greenhorn makes his appearance among them [...] the mourners beat the fellow so entrapped until he consents to treat all hands.at greenhorn, n.
Exploits and Adventures 197: The gun was charged again, a fellow stepped forth to touch her off, but before he could apply the match I let him have it, and he keeled over.at let someone have it (v.) under have, v.
Exploits and Adventures (1934) 164: I’m a whole hog temperance man.at whole-hog, adj.
Exploits and Adventures (1934) 137: Now I start anew upon my own hook.at on one’s own hook under hook, n.1
Exploits and Adventures (1934) 170: Judge Lynch commenced his practice in that quarter, and made the place too hot for his comfort.at hot, adj.
Exploits and Adventures 97: Negro women are knocked down by the auctioneer, and knocked up by the purchaser.at knock up, v.
Exploits and Adventures (1934) 157: Having liquored, we proceeded on our journey.at liquor (up), v.
Exploits and Adventures (1934) 170: Such as had more pence in their pockets than sense in their noddles.at noddle, n.
Exploits and Adventures (1934) 150: He might bawl until he was hoarse for assistance, and no one would stir a peg.at peg, n.1
Exploits and Adventures (1934) 243: I’ve let myself for fourteen dollars a month, and find my own prog and lodging.at prog, n.1
Exploits and Adventures (1934) 168: After my speech, and setting my face against gambling, poor Thimblerig was obliged to break off conjuring for want of customers.at thimble-rigger, n.
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