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[US] Advocate (Meriden, KS) 2 Apr. 11/4: The miner is obliged to let from 3 to 20 per cent of his earnings go down the chute when the docking boss says so.
at go down the chute(s) (v.) under go down, v.
[US] Advocate (Meriden, KS) 8 July 7/3: He is what the beer guzzlers call a temperance fanatic.
at beer-guzzler (n.) under beer, n.
[US] Advocate (Meriden, KS) 5 Aug. 6/3: They did not absolutely capture the Republican party, body and breeches, until themeting [...] in July 1872.
at body and breeches (adv.) under body, n.
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