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Sally’s in the Alley choose

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[US] N. Davis Sally’s in the Alley 17: ‘How do you know?’ the butcher asked. ‘I’m a Japanese spy. We spies get around.’ ‘Palooey,’ said the butcher in a disgusted tone.
at balooey, n.
[US] N. Davis Sally’s in the Alley 12: Dust-Mouth is an old-time desert rat. He’s been prowling around in the Mojave for forty years.
at desert rat (n.) under desert, n.
[US] N. Davis Sally’s in the Alley 111: He foxes around and tests it.
at fox around (v.) under fox, n.1
[US] N. Davis Sally’s in the Alley 111: ‘The head gazump, you mean? What’s the matter with him?’ ‘He claims he’s God.’.
at gazump, n.
[US] N. Davis Sally’s in the Alley 48: I was just griped because you walked off with my special steak.
at griped, adj.
[US] N. Davis Sally’s in the Alley 83: ‘Ever heard of Gower Gulch?’ ‘You mean the place where all the horse opera cowboys hang out?’.
at horse opera (n.) under horse, n.
[US] N. Davis Sally’s in the Alley 107: Look at the offices they sport on the Strip.
at Strip, the, n.
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