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[US] H.G. van Campen ‘Our Theatrical Boarding House’ in L.A. Herald 26 Nov. 6/5: ‘An’ you stringin’ me into believin’ they [i.e. letters] must be meant for another guy named Banana?’.
at string (along), v.
[US] H.G. van Campen ‘Our Theatrical Boarding House’ in L.A. Herald 26 Nov. 6/5: ‘An’ ef a gelmun’s beezer ain’t the shade of a corps’s. Is they any disgrace to bein’ one of the boys?’.
at beezer, n.1
[US] H.G. Van Campen ‘Life on Broadway’ in McClure’s Mag. Dec. 178/1: She got engaged to a Chicago packer’s son; but the old man blowed in, an’ Birdie grabbed him instead.
at blow in, v.2
[US] H.G. Van Campen ‘Life on Broadway’ in McClure’s Mag. Dec. 178/1: 1 just yank the coat off while one my boys breezes away with the bonnet.
at breeze, v.1
[US] H.G. van Campen ‘Our Theatrical Boarding House’ in L.A. Herald 10 Dec. 10/4: ‘Ain’t you the gent who called me for keepin’ all the pictures in the theater trunk, an’ when I put ’em out you snap at me’.
at call, v.
[US] H.G. van Campen ‘Our Theatrical Boarding House’ in L.A. Herald 10 Dec. 10/5: ‘Quit now, genlmun! The seckond table's in the hall waitin’ to git their chuck’.
at chuck, n.3
[US] H.G. van Campen ‘Our Theatrical Boarding House’ in L.A. Herald 10 Dec. 10/4: ‘Don’t yuh never git the notion bein’ a mechanic’s a cinch, sister‘.
at cinch, n.1
[US] H.G. Van Campen ‘Life on Broadway’ in McClure’s Mag. Dec. 178/1: Did you ever meet Gawge of Greece? 1 understand he's a reg’lar clip; but then, scandal’s alius busy.
at clip, n.4
[US] H.G. van Campen ‘Our Theatrical Boarding House’ in L.A. Herald 10 Dec. 10/5: ‘You talk daffy’.
at daffy, adj.
[US] H.G. van Campen ‘Our Theatrical Boarding House’ in L.A. Herald 10 Dec. 10/4: ‘Believe a old pal, Imogen, they’s some places where but one of yer slams would put yuh in awful Dutch, but I’m one who kin an’ does make allowances’.
at in Dutch under Dutch, n.1
[US] H.G. van Campen ‘Our Theatrical Boarding House’ in L.A. Herald 26 Nov. 6/5: ‘An’ who was it last evenin’ over’n the Dutchman’s wanted to stand on the table an’ sing “The Rosary”?’.
at Dutchman, n.
[US] H.G. van Campen ‘Our Theatrical Boarding House’ in L.A. Herald 10 Dec. 10/4: ‘Encore the cake’.
at encore, n.
[US] H.G. van Campen ‘Our Theatrical Boarding House’ in L.A. Herald 10 Dec. 10/4: ‘Can’t a man mention a matter without bringin’ on three days’ hammerin’?’.
at hammer, v.1
[US] H.G. Van Campen ‘Life on Broadway’ in McClure’s Mag. Dec. 177/1: Them dolls from the middle West needs to be learned I ain’t lookin’ up no numbers if 1 don’t git handed.
at hand, v.
[US] H.G. van Campen ‘Our Theatrical Boarding House’ in L.A. Herald 10 Dec. 10/5: ‘Miss Heffelfinger got Sharkey, the Australian boomerang thrower, to lay for pop, an’ pop took out for the station’.
at lay into, v.
[US] H.G. van Campen ‘Our Theatrical Boarding House’ in L.A. Herald 26 Nov. 6/5: ‘I s’pose I’m the human sponge, ain’t I? A guy doin’ the work I am on the wlre’d do well bein’ a lusher’.
at lusher, n.
[US] H.G. Van Campen ‘Life on Broadway’ in McClure’s Mag. Dec. 178/2: Their queens gives ’em a raggin’ frequent — which all men need it.
at ragging, n.
[US] H.G. van Campen ‘Our Theatrical Boarding House’ in L.A. Herald 26 Nov. 6/5: ‘l remember when I first met you, Louisa, our pa was sellin’ cough syrup from a buggy an’ dealin’ the shells in between’.
at shells, n.
[US] H.G. Van Campen ‘Life on Broadway’ in McClure’s Mag. Dec. 178/1: A man demeans himself by actin’ short with the help when he’s with a lady.
at short, adj.1
[US] H.G. van Campen ‘Our Theatrical Boarding House’ in L.A. Herald 10 Dec. 10/4: ‘Don’t yuh never git the notion bein’ a mechanic’s a cinch, sister‘.
at sister, n.
[US] H.G. van Campen ‘Our Theatrical Boarding House’ in L.A. Herald 10 Dec. 10/4: ‘Believe a old pal, Imogen, they’s some places where but one of yer slams would put yuh in awful Dutch, but I’m one who kin an’ does make allowances’.
at slam, n.1
[US] H.G. van Campen ‘Our Theatrical Boarding House’ in L.A. Herald 26 Nov. 6/5: The Slavey—Will I feed Elmer the seal, mum? The Landlady—Oh, Heavings, Susy, wait’ll I git my thoughts together .
at slavey, n.
[US] H.G. van Campen ‘Our Theatrical Boarding House’ in L.A. Herald 10 Dec. 10/5: ‘We ain’t got no real sluggers any more’.
at slugger, n.
[US] H.G. van Campen ‘Our Theatrical Boarding House’ in L.A. Herald 10 Dec. 10/5: ‘Learn not to be allus spillin’ private business, Minnie, an’ yuh’ll be jest as pop’lar’.
at spill, v.
[US] H.G. van Campen ‘Our Theatrical Boarding House’ in L.A. Herald 26 Nov. 6/5: ‘I s’pose I’m the human sponge, ain’t I? A guy doin’ the work I am on the wlre’d do well bein’ a lusher’.
at sponge, n.
[US] H.G. Van Campen ‘Life on Broadway’ in McClure’s Mag. Mar. 36/1: I [...] was gave one contemptible ace for sixteen coats.
at ace, n.
[US] H.G. Van Campen ‘Life on Broadway’ in McClure’s Mag. June 80/1: A girl alone gets many a bitter belt like that, but self-respect makes her hide her sorrow.
at belt, n.
[US] H.G. Van Campen ‘Queen of the Slack Wire’ in McClure’s Mag. Jan. 319/1: Another declared [...] that he had never harmed a woman yet, and was willing, if required, to take his Bible oath that he never would.
at bible, n.
[US] H.G. Van Campen ‘Woes of Two Workers’ in McClure’s Mag. Aug. 192/2: I wisht you’d can some of that knockin’. Spreadin’ the report that maw’s only a bottle blonde, an’ was married an’ Renoed four times before we come East, has made her terrible grieved.
at bottle blond(e) (n.) under bottle, n.1
[US] H.G. Van Campen ‘Life on Broadway’ in McClure’s Mag. Mar. 35/2: Them guys must think I’m a reg’lar bug.
at bug, n.4
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