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[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 47: We ain’t turned a trick in so long that the other fellers in the business is losin’ their respect.
at turn a trick, v.1
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 102: This puts me in a box [...] I dunno where I’m at.
at where one is at, phr.
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 49: Afterwards I got hep that you was a wise baby.
at baby, n.
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 4: The stranger bought a couple of dollar cigars [...] John swore that he liked them, but privately longed for a good old nickel ‘banana filler,’ something a man could ‘taste’.
at banana filler (n.) under banana, n.
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 129: ’Frisco kin put the bee on all of ’em [...] I wonder if them elbows are still at it.
at put the bee on (v.) under bee, n.1
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 9: ‘By heck, she’s a bird, maw,’ he chortled, referring to the star with the disobedient eyes.
at bird, n.1
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 203: So I am bitten, and I can’t do one thing to stop my ruin.
at bite, v.
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 290: The blowoff’s gettin’ nearer every minute, soon’s Frisco gits tired of foolin’ around with this bunch.
at blow off, n.2
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 97: We’re goin’ to do this blow to ‘Chi’ in the mornin’.
at blow, n.5
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 102: This puts me in a box [...] I dunno where I’m at.
at put someone in a box (v.) under box, n.1
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 53: They ain’t nawtin’ quite so easy as floatin’ a bunk minin’ scheme.
at bunk, adj.
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 97: [His pocket] was filled with yellow-backs [...] ‘They’re all centuries.’.
at century, n.
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 58: As soon as he handed a piece of change to these folks he was goin’ to ast the court to turn me loose.
at change, n.
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 34: Now ain’t that against all notions of etiquette to go crab his game?
at crab someone’s act (v.) under crab, v.
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 176: A judge dispensed al fresco justice from the undiginfied eminence of a cracker box.
at crackerbox (n.) under cracker, n.4
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 51: Then he eased in a few drinks.
at ease, v.2
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 33: A coupla ‘elbows’ from Headquarters kin search ’em out.
at elbow, n.1
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 56: [Alonzo] allus was my middle name [...] but I flagged it. I don’t look like no Alonzo.
at flag, v.1
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 197: ‘What if the elbows flash us?’ whispered Henry.
at flash, v.3
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 59: I was framed to do whatever I felt like.
at frame, v.
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 72: ‘I’m from St. Joe on that stuff.’ ‘From St. Joe?’ [...] ‘I mean they got to show me,’ said the short man earnestly.
at I’m from Missouri, phr.
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 159: Blessed if I know who it is that always goes to front when a rap comes in against him, but some one does [...] he’s never been caught with the goods yet.
at go to (the) front (v.) under front, n.1
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 47: I got a yen to git off a poke every time i find myself in a crowd lately.
at get off, v.1
[US] ‘Henry Green’ Mr. Jackson 3: ‘Gee, I feel just like goin’ it all night,’ confessed John.
at go it, v.
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 59: ‘Cheer up, my boy, they ain’t no more prisons fur you’ [...] I had to start out an’ be a wise guy again after livin’ with no effort fur mighty near a year.
at wise guy, n.
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 160: I stood pat when they throwed the harpoon into me in the inspector’s room.
at throw the harpoon in(to) (v.) under harpoon, n.
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 80: ‘How do you know, Henry?’ ‘They ain’t no hay on me, is they?’.
at no hay on (someone) under hay, n.
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 107: Why the pore hicks who give up oughter be tickled to deat’ fut the chanct of losin’ their coin to him.
at hick, n.1
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 131: I’ve had my little experiences with [women], not o’ course with no swells from the high rollin’ mob, but wimmen ain’t much different.
at high-rolling (adj.) under high roll, v.
[US] H. Green Mr. Jackson 1: ‘Well I swan!’ breathed the man wonderingly.
at I swan, phr.
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