1900 E. Glyn Visits of Elizabeth 299: It sounds to me like giving back-handers. The French women never talk like this.at back-hander, n.
1900 E. Glyn Visits of Elizabeth 39: They were quite old maids, past thirty, with such funny, grand, best smart Sunday-go-to-meeting looking clothes on.at Sunday go-to-meeting, adj.
1900 E. Glyn Visits of Elizabeth 15: They don’t have to get married off again at once – so why should that ugly old thing.at old thing, n.