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[US] Beaver Herald (OK) 5 Sept. 3/2: A man ‘doubles up’ when he gets married because his expenses are twice as great.
at double up, v.1
[US] Beaver Herald (OK) 4 June 1/1: Everybody and his aunts, uncles and cousins were in Beaver Decoration Day.
at everybody and his cousin, n.
[US] Beaver Herald (OK) 17 Feb. 1/3: We were visited by a raging blizzard all day. Cold enough to freeze the hair off a ‘brass monkey’.
at cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey, phr.
[US] Beaver Herald (OK) 18 June 1/1: He will serve as chief quill-pusher.
at quill-driver (n.) under quill, n.1
[US] Beaver Herald (OK) 23 Sept. 3/2: He is ruinous — dodgast the stuff he’s brewing us.
at dodgast...! (excl.) under dod, n.1
[US] Beaver Herald (OK) 19 June 5/1: I’ve stood your domineerin’, nigger-driver ways long enough.
at nigger-driver, n.
[US] Beaver Herald (OK) 9 Dec. 7/5: She touched her mother’s white hair with a butterfly kiss.
at butterfly kiss, n.
[US] Beaver Herald (OK) 26 Jan. 7/3: For heavens sake, take a brace. Treat people a bit decently, and they’ll think more of you!
at take a brace (v.) under brace, n.1
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