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[US] E. Field ‘Mr. Dana, of the N.Y. Sun’ Little Bk of Western Verse 98: Cantell Whoppers disappeared upon a spree [...] He borrowed all the stuff he could and started on a bat.
at on a bat under bat, n.3
[US] E. Field ‘The Conversazzhyony’ Little Bk of Western Verse 154: The bong tong deckolett ’nd regaly bein’ there.
at bong tong, n.
[US] E. Field ‘The Conversazzhyony’ in Little Bk of Western Verse 152: For her sake, he’d whack up every cussid cent he’d got!
at cussed, adj.
[US] E. Field ‘Prof. Vere De Blaw’ Little Bk of Western Verse 169: I’m done,— I’m blowed.
at done, adj.
[US] E. Field ‘Prof. Vere De Blaw’ Little Bk of Western Verse 166: With four-fingers uv old Willer-rum concealed beneath his vest.
at finger, n.
[US] E. Field ‘Marthy’s Younkit’ Little Bk of Western Verse 174: She marr’d Sorry Tom, wich owned the Gosh-all-Hemlock mine!
at gosh all hemlock! (excl.) under gosh, n.
[US] E. Field ‘The Conversazzhyony’ Little Bk of Western Verse 157: But I wuz kuflummoxed when Hoover said he’d choose.
at kerflummox, v.
[US] E. Field ‘Mr. Dana, of the NY Sun’ Little Bk of Western Verse 98: He wuz very long on likker and all-fired short on work.
at liquor, n.
[US] E. Field ‘Mr. Dana, of the NY Sun’ Little Bk of Western Verse 98: He wuz very long on likker and all-fired short on work.
at long on (adj.) under long, adj.
[US] E. Field ‘Prof. Vere De Blaw’ Little Bk of Western Verse 169: He waltzed up to the counter an’ demanded whiskey straight, / Wich havin’ got outside uv, — both likker and the door.
at get outside (of) (v.) under outside, adv.
[US] E. Field ‘Marthy’s Younkit’ Little Bk of Western Verse 177: Though it had been fashionable to swear a perfec’ streak, / There warnt no swearin’ in the camp.
at blue streak (n.) under streak, n.
[US] E. Field ‘The Conversazzhyony’ Little Bk of Western Verse 152: She wuz short an’ tacky.
at tacky, adj.1
[US] E. Field ‘The Conversazzhyony’ Little Bk of Western Verse 152: For her sake, he’d whack up every cussid cent he’d got!
at whack up, v.1
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