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The Conjure-Man Dies choose

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[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 56: The flunky might ’a’ done it and hauled hips.
at haul ass, v.
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 98: Where’d that boogy go?
at boogie, n.2
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 192: ‘He was sittin’ up in that chair talkin’ pretty lively, like a natchel man.’ ‘Yea, but he ain’ no natchel man—he’s a conjure-man.’.
at natural-born man, n.
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 241: He’s got eighty bucks o’ my buddy’s dough.
at buck, n.3
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 49: The only business what was flourishin’ was monkey-business [...] Cheatin, — backbitin, and all like that.
at monkey business, n.
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 287: Our crusty friend Jenkins discovers the fact that the man talking to him is a corpse.
at crusty, adj.
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 188: ‘Aw, boogy, go diddle,’ the accused said contemptuously.
at diddle, v.2
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 170: He done done a Lazarus!
at do a — (v.) under do, v.1
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 124: Well, I be dog-goned!
at I’ll be doggoned! (excl.) under doggone, v.
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 296: Doggone! — ain’t I smart?
at doggone!, excl.
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 13: All right, dumbo. Run away and prove you done it.
at dumbo, n.
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 55: ‘I bet he done it! [...] Scrambled the man’s eggs!’ ‘You mean you think the assistant killed Frimbo?’.
at scramble someone’s eggs, v.
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 167: Block that door—he’s pullin’ a fast one!
at pull a fast one (v.) under fast one, n.
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 211: You may be the cause of putting him on the frying-pan.
at frying pan, n.4
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 234: Here – git yo’self a pint o’ gut-bucket.
at gutbucket, n.1
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 160: ‘Hmph!’ Jinx grunted again. ‘Hmph hell-ie!’ returned Bubber.
at helly!, excl.
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 263: Can you give the law a hot minute?
at hot minute (n.) under hot, adj.
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 294: ‘Judas H. Priest!’ said Perry Dart softly.
at Judas Priest!, excl.
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 273: Aw man, quit talkin’ lamb-yap.
at lamb, n.1
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies (1992) 20: ‘Why’ and ‘who’ — those’ll be your little red wagon. ‘How’ right now is mine.
at little (red) wagon (n.) under little, adj.
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 7: Guess he’s out.
at out, adv.1
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 138: ‘So what?’ inquired Detective Dart.
at so what?, phr.
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 271: You’ good as out, stringbean.
at stringbean, n.
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 235: Got a heavy date and I’m way late.
at way, adv.
[US] R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 12: If that whosis says ‘Howdy’ tell it I said ‘Goo’by.’.
at whosis, n.
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