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[US] Dollar Mag. 228/2: If the reader wants to know what a Dublin Jackeen is, we will tell him: A Dublin Jackeen [...] is sure to sing a good song, and to belong to some harmonic society.
at jackeen, n.
[US] Ballou’s Dollar Monthly Mag. Oct. 325: He fetched me such a clip on top of my brain-bucket as to drive all my senses clear down to my boots .
at brain bucket (n.) under brain, n.1
[US] Ballou’s Dollar Monthly Mag. Oct. 326: And if my harkers ain’t out of order, it’s the ghost of Jack Brace, my old bunk mate.
at harker, n.
[US] Ballou’s Mthly Mag. 39-40 99/1: So he packed up his best clothes, and gettin’ the old gent to ‘ante up’ for him, he started out travellin’.
at ante (up), v.
[US] Ballou’s Mthly 57 542/1: I a’n’t laughin’ at you, Miss Crimple; but it does seem too gosh-blamed ridickerlus fer ennything!
at gosh-damned (adj.) under gosh, n.
[US] Ballou’s Mthly Mag. 59 25: We found the chief mate walking the quarter-deck, smoking a long-nine [...] and thought they were the equal of the rarest of Havanas.
at long nine (n.) under long, adj.
[US] Ballou’s Mthly Mag. 72 20: Mr. Lorimer's aunt [...] is very social, and not a bit airy.
at airy, adj.1
[US] Dollar Mag. Dec. 205: Speed-cops are posted on the highways with powerful motor-cycles to catch unwary speeders [DA].
at speed cop (n.) under speed, n.
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