1909 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
1909 H. Green Mr. Jackson 102: This puts me in a box [...] I dunno where I’m at.at where one is at, phr.
1909 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.
1909 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
1909 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
1909 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
1909 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
1909 H. Green Mr. Jackson 53: They ain’t nawtin’ quite so easy as floatin’ a bunk minin’ scheme.at bunk, adj.
1909 H. Green Mr. Jackson 97: [His pocket] was filled with yellow-backs [...] ‘They’re all centuries.’.at century, n.
1909 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.
1909 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.
1909 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
1909 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
1909 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.
1909 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
1909 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
1909 ‘Henry Green’ Mr. Jackson 3: ‘Gee, I feel just like goin’ it all night,’ confessed John.at go it, v.
1909 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.
1909 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.
1909 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.
1909 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
1909 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.