1932 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.
1932 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.
1932 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.
1932 R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 188: ‘Aw, boogy, go diddle,’ the accused said contemptuously.at diddle, v.2
1932 R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 124: Well, I be dog-goned!at I’ll be doggoned! (excl.) under doggone, v.
1932 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.
1932 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.
1932 R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 211: You may be the cause of putting him on the frying-pan.at frying pan, n.4
1932 R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 160: ‘Hmph!’ Jinx grunted again. ‘Hmph hell-ie!’ returned Bubber.at helly!, excl.
1932 R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 263: Can you give the law a hot minute?at hot minute (n.) under hot, adj.
1932 R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 294: ‘Judas H. Priest!’ said Perry Dart softly.at Judas Priest!, excl.
1932 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.
1932 R. Fisher Conjure-Man Dies 12: If that whosis says ‘Howdy’ tell it I said ‘Goo’by.’.at whosis, n.