1900 W.F. Drannan Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains (1903) 394: Mounting my crow-bait, I struck out in a westerly direction.at crow-bait, n.
1900 W.F. Drannan Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains (1903) 361: We ought to clean them out without losing ten men.at clean out, v.
1900 W.F. Drannan Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains (1903) 226: Riley said there was only one of two things to do, and that was to make the attack or crawfish.at crawfish, v.
1900 W.F. Drannan Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains (1903) 211: We had plenty of shelter, having two good sized tents in the outfit and only six men, not counting the darkey cook.at darkie, adj.
1900 W.F. Drannan Thirty-One Years on the Plains and Mountains (1903) 121: The third day we arrived at the place spoken of, this man Shewman got pretty well ginned up.at ginned up, adj.1
1900 W.F. Drannan Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains (1903) 156: Laws a massa, boss! whar you git dem skelps?at lawks-a-mussy! (excl.) under lawks!, excl.
1900 W.F. Drannan Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains (1903) 107: I got out like a quarter-horse, putting in my best licks to try to reach a wash-out.at lick, n.2
1900 W.F. Drannan Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains (1903) 18: An old negro woman, far from being the revered and beloved ‘Black Mammy,’ [...] was simply a hideous black tyrant.at mammy, n.1
1900 W.F. Drannan Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains (1903) 48: ‘Thunderation!’ exclaimed Hughes.at thunderation!, excl.