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[US] Bridgeport Times (CT) 3 Apr. 16/3: Not only the Pin yen (commercial opium) was found in the Hop Toys but Yen Shee (ashes), evidence that smoking had been in progress.
at pen yen, n.
[US] Bridgeport Times (CT) 28 Apr. 2/2: The soldier flahsed his roll.
at flash (up) a/one’s roll (v.) under roll, n.
[US] Bridgeport Times (CT) 13 May 11/5: He made his way cross-lots to gain his rest the sooner.
at across lots, phr.
[US] Bridgeport Times (CT) 21 June 12/1: [headline] Pussyfoot Cusses Bootleg, Not Plain Ordinary Licker.
at bootleg, n.
[US] Bridgeport Times (CT) 8 June 10/3: [photo captin] ‘Throwing the Bull’ — With Reverse English — This cowboy [...] sought to ride this untamed bull, but [...] couldn’t keep his seat.
at reverse English, n.
[US] Bridgeport Times (CT) 13 May 11/5: A man in a little old rattletrap flivver drove up behind me.
at rattletrap, adj.
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